'Black bodies are not for sale': the battle over an African American cemetery

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For 63-year-old Nanette Hunter, the fight over the Moses Macedonia African cemetery in Bethesda, Maryland, is a personal one.

Hunter is a direct descendant of people interred in the Maryland cemetery, a burial site used for formerly enslaved people. The site itself is buried by an apartment complex and parking lot and is embroiled in a legal battle that could have national implications.
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The fight to preserve Moses Macedonia African cemetery dates back nearly a decade. Over the years, developers have tried to build several additional structures atop the burial ground, including a parking garage and a storage facility, the Washington Post reported in 2021.
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In addition to being a burial ground, the cemetery is what remains of Bethesda’s River Road community, a historically Black area that was overtaken by white developers in the 1960s.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/13/protest-black-cemetery-sale-developer-lawsuit-maryland

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1. This story is why I will be creamted.

I can't imagine my family having to fight over whether Wal-hell can build a store over my cemetery - that and my kids said they're cremating me to make sure I'm dead...