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'They're seen': Students use GPS to locate graves that have gone unmarked for generations
Students are using GPS units to pinpoint graves in the Unmarked Graves Project, which aims to identify Black Catholics buried there and restore family dignity.
- On Wednesday, Bellarmine University students returned to Louis Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky, to continue mapping unmarked graves of Black Catholics as part of the Unmarked Graves Project.
- Deacon Ned Berghausen and Linda Fitzgerald lead the project, which identifies Black Catholics buried in historically segregated sections like East Plot and Section X that students mapped last year.
- Using GPS units and a grid system, students pinpoint grave locations to ensure none are missed. Michele Abee Biskis, assistant professor at Bellarmine, said the work aims at "restoring dignity" to families.
- For the students, the project transcends classroom work; student Sam Safly emphasized families need to know their relatives are "seen," while peer Deen Hooper stressed knowing burial locations matters deeply.
- The team expects to complete this portion of the Unmarked Graves Project by the end of the semester, ensuring accurate historical records of burial sites in Louisville.
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'They're seen': Students use GPS to locate graves that have gone unmarked for generations
An empty-looking field in Louisville, Kentucky, hides generations of graves. Here's how college students are using GPS technology to locate them and preserve the history of Black Catholics.
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