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Enslaved Africans of Van Cortlandt Park Burial Grounds signage

Senior Producer Ahsinet Scott Brown reporting for In the Wake TV participated in the Enslaved African Legacy Tour at Van Cortlandt Park, an educational experience dedicated to uncovering and honoring the history of enslaved Africans and Indigenous people in the Bronx.

Guided by

• Nick Dembowski, Site Historian at the Van Cortlandt House Museum, and

• Ashley Adams, Arts Integration Specialist with the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance

To visit and learn more go to https://www.vchm.org/

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