Black slave cemetery in Staten Island is buried under concrete and strip mall

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Black slave cemetery in Staten Island is buried under concrete and strip mall. (2026, October 2). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/black-slave-cemetery-in-staten-island-is-buried-under-concrete-and-strip-mall/

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The article discusses a documentary about the Cherry Lane Cemetery, a historic African-American burial site in Staten Island that was covered with concrete and developed into a commercial strip mall. The piece highlights the displacement and loss of this significant historical and cultural landmark.

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A documentary highlights the fate of Cherry Lane Cemetery, an African-American burial site located in Staten Island. The cemetery, which held significant historical importance for local Black communities, was paved over with concrete and transformed into a commercial strip mall. This controversial development erased an important piece of African-American history from the landscape of Staten Island.

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African-American Staten Island

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A documentary on the Cherry Lane Cemetery, an African-American burial ground, tells the story of how it was buried under concrete in Staten Island and turned into what is now a strip mall.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-02

2026-10-02 · CBS News

Black slave cemetery in Staten Island is buried under concrete and strip mall · assertive framing

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A documentary on the Cherry Lane Cemetery, an African-American burial ground, tells the story of how it was buried under concrete in Staten Island and turned into what is now a strip mall. asserted

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