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New York's first Black female doctor, the state's first Black millionaire and other New Yorkers will be honored for Black History Month. (Shutterstock / Dariusz Gryczka)
BROOKLYN, NY — A cemetery in Brooklyn is taking a unique approach to celebrating Black History Month by honoring New Yorkers who found their final resting place on the historic grounds.
Green-Wood Cemetery — the nearly 200-year-old cemetery below Prospect Park — will host a virtual celebration to recognize the stories of some of its most prominent Black "residents."
The event, set up for Feb. 24, will bring together Green-Wood's historian and Brooklyn City Council Member Robert Cornegy Jr. to discuss the New Yorkers' unique life stories.