Skulls Of 19 Black Americans Once Used In Racist Research Finally Laid To Rest In New Orleans

Skulls Of 19 Black Americans Once Used In Racist Research Finally Laid To Rest In New Orleans

Essence Magazine:

Jacob Cochran/Dillard University By Oumou Fofana ·Updated June 3, 2025

More than 150 years after their deaths, the remains of 19 Black people were finally laid to rest in New Orleans — the city they once called home — with the dignity they were long denied.

On May 31,

Melissa Noel
Author: Melissa Noel

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