Sharing this story: "Vandalized historic Union Baptist cemetery gets $400,000 for repairs" - Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio

Sharing this much welcomed news that the Union Baptist Cemetery in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio is receiving a grant for $400,000.00 earmarked for much needed repairs.  

This in-depth story is from Channel 9, WCPO, in Cincinnati, written by Kristen Swilley. She confirmed that these funds were received through the National Parks Service African American Civil Rights Grants Program.  

At present the African-American Burial Grounds Network Act has not yet been passed into law.  The Senate version, SB 2827, was introduced by Ohio's senator, Sherrod Brown. 

On the website "Find A Grave" The Union Baptist Cemetery has 4,134 memorials. 

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