Historic Oakland Foundation Raises Money To Restore African-American Burial Site

Oakland Cemetery is shown with Atlanta’s skyscrapers in the background. The Historic Oakland Foundation says it needs approximately $400,000 to completely restore the cemetery’s African American Grounds.

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The African American Grounds at Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery need a face-lift.

Some headstones have cracked or sunk underground, and hundreds of probable burials in that area are unmarked.

The Historic Oakland Foundation says it needs approximately $400,000 to completely restore the section.