Sens. Brown, Alexander Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Create National Network of African American Burial Grounds
November 13, 2019
November 13, 2019
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) have introduced bipartisan legislation to create a voluntary, nationwide network of African American burial grounds and to provide federal assistance to ensure the burial sites are preserved and maintained for future generations.
"Earlier this year, I joined a group of leaders to visit Union Baptist Cemetery in C . . .
U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) have introduced bipartisan legislation to create a voluntary, nationwide network of African American burial grounds and to provide federal assistance to ensure the burial sites are preserved and maintained for future generations.
"Earlier this year, I joined a group of leaders to visit Union Baptist Cemetery in C . . .