Sylvia McDowell looked over the headstone of the Nelson family, including former Judge David Nelson.
(Wendy Maeda/ Globe Staff)
Diversity at rest
Researcher aims to chronicle cemetery’s inclusion of local blacks
Sylvia McDowell looked over the headstone of the Nelson family, including former Judge David Nelson.
(Wendy Maeda/ Globe Staff)
As Sylvia McDowell walks through Forest Hills Cemetery, the names roll quickly off her tongue: (Full article: 831 words)
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