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'One of the oldest gravestones of a free Black person in America' discovered in Boston

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July 7, 2026

 'One of the oldest gravestones of a free Black person in America' discovered in Boston
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The Root

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· Jul 7, 2026

For Nearly 300 Years, History Forgot This Formerly Enslaved Man. Now Boston is Remembering

For over 200 years, a freed Black man was buried alongside Declaration of Independence signers, Paul Revere and Crispus Attucks. Now, Boston has finally uncovered his story.

Boston.com

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· Jul 6, 2026

Local obituary: Oliver Lewis, 15, ‘an old soul, with wisdom far beyond his years’

To know Oliver was to know true kindness. The post Local obituary: Oliver Lewis, 15, ‘an old soul, with wisdom far beyond his years’ appeared first on Boston.com.

MS NOW

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· Jul 10, 2026

Nolan Wells’ death is under investigation. But there already is an indictment.

Racism may not have been a factor in the Black teenager’s death, but the skepticism about how officials will handle the case is revealing — and damning. The post Nolan Wells’ death is under investigation. But there already is an indictment. appeared first on MS NOW.

Lawyers, Guns & Money

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· Jun 21, 2026

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,166

This is the grave of Hans Albert Einstein. Born in 1904 in Bern, Switzerland, Einstein was, well, the son of Albert Einstein. Now, I did not visit this cemetery looking for Einstein’s kid. But when I saw this grave and figured out that it was indeed Einstein’s kid, I thought, man, what must it have [] The post Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,166 appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

Face2Face Africa

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· Jun 24, 2026

94-year-old wants his birth certificate after being born on a plantation: ‘I missed out on so much’

At 94 years old, James Dorsey, a great-grandfather from Houston, feels the lingering impacts of slavery in his life. He is on a quest to obtain a birth certificate, which he believes is a crucial piece of his identity that has been missing. “I was born on Ellerbe Plantation. Shreveport, Louisiana,” Dorsey told ABC13. “As...

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Related coverage for " 'One of the oldest gravestones of a free Black person in America' discovered in Boston ": The Root — For Nearly 300 Years, History Forgot This Formerly Enslaved Man. Now Boston is Remembering. Boston.com — Local obituary: Oliver Lewis, 15, ‘an old soul, with wisdom far beyond his years’. MS NOW — Nolan Wells’ death is under investigation. But there already is an indictment.. Lawyers, Guns & Money — Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,166. Face2Face Africa — 94-year-old wants his birth certificate after being born on a plantation: ‘I missed out on so much’