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The Black Cemetery Network is a collaboration between Black cemetery site advocates from across the country ready to connect with you, your community, or organization.
UPCOMING EVENTS
2026 black cemetery network conference
Thank you for joining us in St. pete, fl
May 21-22, 2026
This two-day event brought together people, families, community organizations, cemetery preservation advocates, researchers, artists, descendants, heritage practitioners, and anyone committed to learning about Black cemetery erasure and preservation efforts and advancing dignity for the dead.
Building inclusive futures, together.
The African American Burial Ground & Remembering Project (AABGP) is a collaboration between the University of South Florida and local artists working to address Black cemetery erasures in the Tampa Bay area. Our network has partnered with the AABGP team to coordinate research and advocacy efforts which share the same goal: to preserve Black cemeteries by telling their stories
A Lullaby for Living Communities by Walter Jennings