Investigating Funerary Rituals in a Multiethnic African Diasporic Cemetery

The Atlantic slave trade was a massive and horrific undertaking promoted by Europeans between the 16th and 19th centuries to forcibly move people from Africa to America to be sold as laborers. During this period in America, there was a desperate need for cheap labor, and the demand led to at least 12 million people being taken from Africa to …

Last month, Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones announced his plans for the development of a currently under-utilized part of Richmond’s downtown called Shockoe Bottom. The centerpiece of the project is a minor league baseball stadium accompanied by an apartment complex, grocery store, retail stores, an office building, and parking. The plan also incorporates a memorial building …

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Investigating Funerary Rituals in a Multiethnic African Diasporic Cemetery

Below the Bottom: Historical Significance, Archaeology, and Public Engagement at Shockoe Bottom