Submit your site to become a member
Our membership platform connects project leaders, alliance groups, and community organizations from across the country that are currently working on sites registered to the BCN Archive.
Who can join?
To be eligible for a BCN membership, applicants must be actively involved with a black cemetery site or sacred space that has been successfully registered to the BCN Virtual Archive.
How do i submit my site?
To register your site with the BCN Archive, you will need to complete an application for our team to review, approve, and upload into the network database. You will be asked to provide information about the cemetery or sacred space you are submitting, including the site’s significance to local communities and Black History. Before starting your application, please refer to the BCN Site Application Checklist below to help you assess your eligibility and understand materials required for submission.
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Submit your site application & become a member today!
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By registering for a BCN membership, you are becoming a part of our communities story to counter black cemetery erasures. As a BCN member, you have access to resources like:
The Black Cemetery Network Virtual Toolkit
Community Forums & Regional Dialogues
Online database of historic black cemeteries and sacred spaces
about the archive
The Black Cemetery Network (BCN) Archive is a virtual database & interactive map which identifies African American burial grounds in the U.S. that have been built over, displaced, abandoned or neglected, or subject to other forms of erasure or redevelopment. This open-access map was created as an educational and advocacy tool for raising awareness about black cemetery erasures as a national concern. Sites included in the archive are those which have been submitted by individuals and organizations which are currently working to preserve black cemeteries and sacred spaces across the country.