Maryland Lawmakers Vow to Reclaim, Redeem Forgotten Cemetery for Black Youth

Maryland lawmakers vow to reclaim, redeem forgotten cemetery for Black youth

Marc Schindler, former assistant secretary and chief of staff with Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, summarizes to members of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland the marked gravestones at burial site of Black boys next to Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery in Prince George’s County on Sept. 23. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)(Maryland Matters/William J. Ford) Marc Schindler, former assistant secretary and chief of staff with …

230 Dead Black Boys. A ‘Secret Cemetery.’ Officials Knew, and Didn’t Act.

The founder of Maryland’s legislative Black Caucus heard whispers of a “secret cemetery” holding children’s graves, so in 1972 he walked into the woods to see for himself.

Lawmakers vow to reclaim, restore forgotten cemetery for Black youth

Marc Schindler, former assistant secretary and chief of staff with Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, summarizes to members of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland the marked gravestones at burial site of Black boys next to Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery in Prince George's County on Sept. 23. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)Some gravestones lie flat on the ground, leaves and twigs partially covering their weathered epitaphs, …

Maryland state lawmakers pledge to restore neglected burial site of Black children in Cheltenham

State Delegates visit Cheltenham to address neglected graves of Black boys, aiming to restore dignity and rectify historic injustices in Maryland.