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A lost burial: The suspected grave of America’s first published Black poet

Hammon’s future

Kautz said it’s important to take the time to do the work carefully because “there’s no simple story.”

May 1, 2021

Hammon’s future

May 1, 2021

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A lost burial: The suspected grave of America’s first published Black poet

A shift in conversation

Huntington’s decision to study the burial site in Caumsett State Park comes during a shift in discussion about Black history on Long…

May 1, 2021

A shift in conversation

May 1, 2021

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A lost burial: The suspected grave of America’s first published Black poet

A national issue

Black cemeteries across the U.S. have historically suffered abuse and neglect.

May 1, 2021

A national issue

May 1, 2021

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A lost burial: The suspected grave of America’s first published Black poet

A connection to the past

Denice Evans-Sheppard visits a tombstone in Pine Hollow Cemetery, Oyster Bay. “This is David Carll; he is my great-great grandfather.”

Apr 28, 2021

A connection to the past

Apr 28, 2021

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A lost burial: The suspected grave of America’s first published Black poet

Preservation on Long Island

Many historical burial sites — including historical Black and Indigenous burial sites — on Long Island are weathered and forgotten.

Apr 28, 2021

Preservation on Long Island

Apr 28, 2021

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A lost burial: The suspected grave of America’s first published Black poet

A lost burial: The suspected grave of America’s first published Black poet

The stones are hidden in underbrush, so obscured that a hiker on the trail nearby — passing only feet away — would miss them.

Apr 28, 2021

A lost burial: The suspected grave of America’s first published Black poet

Apr 28, 2021

Brianne Ledda

Brianne Ledda

Brianne Ledda is a journalist passionate about history and the environment. She loves her dog and fantasy novels. Send book recs to @brianne_ledda on Twitter.

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