Friday, May 4, 2018
Resting place for black veterans in disrepair
For nearly
two decades, Yolanda Romero has kept a promise she made to her dying father: to
keep up a historic cemetery in Lawnside, N.J., that became the final resting
place for black Civil War veterans, former slaves, and those who could not be
buried in white-only cemeteries. Years of neglect have taken a toll on Mount
Peace Cemetery. The ground around some graves is sinking, headstones are
toppled and inscriptions on some markers are no longer legible. Volunteers have made progress, but lack the funds
and manpower to restore dignity. • Article
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