Cody Finnegan

Sep 3, 2024 | pbs.org | Marie Cusick |Trinity Smith |Ashley Porter |Claire Baek |Stella St. Clair |Cody Finnegan

Last year, Congress passed a measure to find and protect historic Black cemeteries nationwide. But the money to do the work hasn't been allocated. Some aren't waiting for lawmakers to act. Earlier this summer, dozens of people came together to help preserve a pair of cemeteries in Washington. From the News Hour’s Student Reporting Labs journalism training program, Claire Baek reports.