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God’s Little Acre: America’s Colonial African Cemetery preserving history in stone - Part 1

God’s Little Acre: America’s Colonial African Cemetery preserving history in stone - Part 1

Update: 2023-02-24

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In this episode of the World Footprint podcast, we have the privilege of interviewing Keith Stokes, advisor to the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society. Keith walks with us through the colonial African burying ground of God's Little Acre in Newport, Rhode Island and he shares many of the unrepresented stories that are etched in the grave markers.

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God’s Little Acre: America’s Colonial African Cemetery preserving history in stone - Part 1

God’s Little Acre: America’s Colonial African Cemetery preserving history in stone - Part 1

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