A small cemetery tells some of NJ’s African American history
A small cemetery tells some of NJ’s African American history
On a hill in Little Ferry sits Gethsemane Cemetery, a small African American burial ground. The Bergen County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs is inviting the public to commemorate Black History Month at the historic cemetery although few gravestones and markers remain after years of neglect and vandalism. Buried there are formerly…
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This was a great piece, thank you for covering this.
There is a small Black cemetery in East Hanover, NJ, Morris County. Ridgedale. Avenue.
Thank you Dr.Arnold Brown & the Counselor of Culture for telling us about the cemetery.
WOW! Thank goodness this historic gem wasnt completely lost to the vandals. I hope I can make it to Hackensack by the end of the month to do a self-guided tour. hope it wont be closed to the public forever if I miss the window. ❤🖤💚
How about y’all report on whitewashing and supplanting of blacks y’all just save face with these bs stories NJ is hella racist erasing our rights in this country while ignoring our real root cause problem – NOT SYMPTOMS of THE problem! What a joke this state and country is! At this present moment illegal immigrants and legal immigrants have displaced BLACK communities and are given grants and business opportunities in our neighborhoods and make money off our dollar 💵! What a JOKE this country is.