Burial Grounds

It was actually an amazing experience to find that there really is an African burial ground. One that is known and has the heritage of the past generations safe guarded within. Now we are not just throwing darts and conjuring up ideas of how things were but we get and have actual evidence of how life was for African Americans. The severe conditions we they lived in the harsh conditions in which they worked and the pressure of such work on their bodies. We learned of many types of bodily metamorphoses occurring in African slaves of those times due to slavery. These conditions resulted in lower life expectancy and deteriorating health conditions. What’s even more alarming is that around the whole burial ground we have built building and maybe even on top of the grounds a building or such might be erected. We must actively strive to preserve the findings of our past and not let society take things that are ours away from us. Howard is an active member in preserving the burial ground which I personally take proudly. I hope that Howard continues to embark on endeavors that safeguard Black culture, traditions and heritage.