Cemetery Righting grave wrongs

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Righting grave wrongs
Virginia General Assembly approves funds for 2 area historic African-American cemeteries; state has been paying for upkeep of Confederate graves for 100 years
Jeremy Lazarus | 2/24/2017, 1:02 p.m.

Vines cover the entry pillar to Evergreen Cemetery in this June 28, 2016, photo. The scene exemplifies the condition of much of the 60-acre burial ground despite efforts of volunteers to control wild plants. State funding will help supporters better maintain the historic graveyard. Location: Stony Run Parkway in Richmond's East End. Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press
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Two historic, but largely abandoned and bedraggled African-American cemeteries on Richmond's eastern border with Henrico County are about to get state support.

For the first time, the General Assembly has approved legislation to put the two adjoining cemeteries — East End and Evergreen — on equal footing with the array of burial grounds for Confederate soldiers, whose graves the state has paid private groups to tend for 100 years.

More: http://richmondfreepress.com/news/2017/feb/24/righting-grave-wrongs/

 

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That's a good read. I applaud the efforts of the volunteers, including the SCV.