Deep in Prince George’s County, Maryland, lies a wooded area that holds a forgotten history.
Rows of cinder blocks guard the area that hosts a cemetery for hundreds of detained Black boys. The boys were detained at the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children, a juvenile detention facility that had a reputation for neglect and abuse.
According to the Washington Post, the Black boys died during the late 19th to early 20th centuries. Until now, these grave sites have gon undetected by the general public…