Historians help uncover forgotten stories of Harlem Renaissance at Woodlawn Cemetery

The Harlem Renaissance was a celebration of Black culture and creativity that gave a voice to a community long-ignored in mainstream American society.

The movement, in the early 1900s, came on the backs of Black artists, doctors and community leaders who in some cases have been forgotten — until now.

Inside Woodlawn Cemetery where the ground is blanketed with snow, local historians have uncovered forgotten tales – often overshadowed by thousands of towering headstones…

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