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Bethany Cemetery’s Long-Awaited Recognition | Texas News
Bethany Cemetery in East Austin, the city’s first all-black burial ground since the late 1800s, is poised for historic recognition after nearly five decades of advocacy. Established when Oakwood Cemetery ran out of space for African American burials, it holds the final resting places of freedmen, veterans, and pillars of Austin’s Black community. Led by Dr. Sue Spears-Martin of the Bethany Cemetery Association, efforts to secure landmark status have gained fresh momentum, with hopes that official recognition will unlock new funding and inspire broader public support. The Austin City Council…
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