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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.