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Particularly for African descendants, the documentation of their histories has been historically marginalized. As explained, "For people of African descent, their records have not been prioritized for centuries, and stories end up lost unless we find the records that tell those stories." This reality underscores the importance of deliberate efforts to recover and preserve these histories. Cemeteries, often overlooked, are invaluable repositories of collective memory, capturing stories of individuals who contributed to society in myriad ways.