New task force will record, study and memorialize forgotten Black cemeteries

Written By Pete Guzzo

Tampa Housing Authority

Archaeologists found more than 140 coffins around Robles Park Housing Development in Tampa, uncovering the lost Zion Cemetery.

“We need to make sure that we try to do everything in our power to honor their legacy, honor their memory, and make sure that this does not happen again,” said Givens Jr.

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By: Mary O'Connell

Posted at 4:58 AM, Jun 17, 2021

and last updated 5:41 PM, Jun 17, 2021

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