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The bipartisan African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act (S.3667) was introduced in 2022 sought to establish a grant and technical assistance program at the National Park Service grant opportunities and technical assistance to research, identify, survey, and preserve these historic sites in the U.S. [2]
The cemetery for African-Americans was established in 1882. Union retains 97 gravemarkers with death dates from 1882 to 1940. The majority of the markers date between 1901 and 1917, when the city of Greensboro closed the cemetery. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1]
Pages in category "African-American cemeteries in North Carolina" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... Union Cemetery (Greensboro, North ...
The Alexander Funeral Home is the oldest African American owned business in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Alexander Funeral Home was founded by Zechariah Alexander in 1914 when Alexander bought half of Coles and Smith Undertakes. In 1927 Alexander purchased the remaining part of the business and changed the name to the Alexander Funeral Home.
This list of African American Historic Places in North Carolina is based on a book by the National Park Service, The Preservation Press, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. [1] Other listings are also online. [2]
Old Slave Mart, Charleston, SC. The Negro Pilgrimage in America [4] or the African Past [5] The story of the African Americans begins in Africa. Early histories of Africa considered it the 'Dark Continent', both in the sense of the color of its people, but also for its lack of known civilizations.
African-American history in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (1 C, 18 P) Pages in category "African-American history of North Carolina" The following 89 pages are in this category, out of 89 total.
St. Benedict Catholic Church (Greensboro, North Carolina) St. John's Missionary Baptist Church; St. Joseph's Episcopal Church (Fayetteville, North Carolina) St. Mary Catholic Church (Greensboro, North Carolina) St. Paul Baptist Church (Tarboro, North Carolina) St. Peter's AME Zion Church; Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church