some of joshua's descendants spoke with cnn what they are feeling leading up to today's ceremony. this is what they said. >> we are calling it a funeral, but they'll be no one there who knew josh. or actually knew him. but what happened to him cannot be forgotten. >> we are honoring the people who hid in the swamps. we're honoring the people who never came back to their homes. we're honoring so many ancestors along with our family, our blood. >> if the ceremony like today is really just the beginning what are you hoping is next? >> well, i love that word "honoring" because to honor people is not just to remember them and have a funeral. it is to remember what they stood for. you know? in that day, wilmington was the
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