‘Without them, there’s no us’: Late WWII vet’s grandson says Charlotte black cemetery needs improvements
Beneath the cover of trees in West Charlotte, Cedar Grove is an African American cemetery that leaves many wanting to know more.
“A lot of stories to be told here,” says Warren McNabb, walking through the wooded area with his sister Beverly.
WSOC-TV Joined us and Arborscapes Tree & Landscape Specialists for a volunteer workday cleaning up Cedar Grove
Scotty Olsen and his crew with Arborscapes came out in February to give us another boost in getting the ground clearing done in the cemetery.
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Wilson’s World joined the Save Cedar Grove team for a morning review of the project’s progress
Wilson joined the team at Cedar Grove Cemetery to find out more about the project and to help get the word out for volunteers for the ongoing efforts in the historic West End
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WFAE 90.7’s Sarah Delia – “Efforts to restore a neglected Charlotte cemetery prove it’s neither gone nor forgotten.”
Sarah Delia put together this wonderful piece for our local NPR affiliate public radio station. Looking forward to helping Mr. Ford find his father.
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CEDAR GROVE CEMETERY IN THE NEWS
Maranda Whittington from Spectrum News joined us for a cemetery walk through recently and produced this short piece. Thank you to Maranda, County Commissioner at large, Pat Cotham, and Dr. Willie Griffin for their time.
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