Black history is a story of brilliance, struggle, and triumph. The Necro Tourist traces that story through the graves of those who stood tall in the face of injustice, created beauty from adversity, and carved paths for future generations. These resting places are chapters in a legacy that still speaks. Browse the categories below and walk with the memory of resilience.
Black history is a story of brilliance, struggle, and triumph. The Necro Tourist traces that story through the graves of those who stood tall in the face of injustice, created beauty from adversity, and carved paths for future generations. These resting places are chapters in a legacy that still speaks. Browse the categories below and walk with the memory of resilience.
Famous Graves of Civil Rights Activists
Dred Scott
Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth
Calvary Cemetery
St. Louis, Missouri
Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth
Oak Hill Cemetery
Battle Creek, Michigan
Rosa Parks
Sojourner Truth
Martin Luther King
Woodlawn Cemetery
Detroit, Michigan
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King
MLK Cultural Center
Atlanta, Georgia
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Cave Hill Cemetery
Louisville, Kentucky
Famous Graves of Black Politics
Theodore Berry
Theodore Berry
1st Black Cincinnati Mayor
Spring Grove Cemetery
Cincinnati, Ohio
Roland Burris
Theodore Berry
1st Black Illinois Attorney General
Oak Woods Cemetery
Chicago, Illinois
Maynard Jackson
1st Black Atlanta, GA Mayor
Oakland Cemetery
Atlanta, Georgia
Benjamin Franklin Randolph
South Carolina State Senator
Randolph Cemetery
Columbia, South Carolina
Carl Stokes
1st Black Major City Mayor (Cleveland)
Lakeview Cemetery
Cleveland, Ohio
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1st Black Ohio Congressman
Lake View Cemetery
Cleveland, Ohio
Famous Graves of Black Athletes
James 'Cool Papa' Bell
HOF Negro League Ball Player
St. Peter's Cemetery Cemetery
Normandy, Missouri
Jack Johnson
1st Black Heavyweight Champion
Graceland Cemetery
Chicago, Illinois
Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens
Olympic Gold Medalist
Oak Woods Cemetery
Chicago, Illinois
Famous Graves of Black Crime
Michael Brown
John Crawford
Killed in Ferguson Missouri
St. Peter's Cemetery Cemetery
Normandy, Missouri
John Crawford
John Crawford
Killed at Beavercreek Walmart
Spring Grove Cemetery
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Famous Graves of Black Authors
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Poet/Author
Woodland Cemetery
Dayton, Ohio
Gwendolyn Brooks
1st Black Pulitzer Winner Poet/Author
Lincoln Cemetery
Chicago, Illinois
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Famous Graves of Religious Black History
Elder David Nickens
Founded 1st Black Church West of Alleghenies
Union Baptist Cemetery
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Famous Graves of Black Aviation History
Bessie Coleman
1st Black Woman Licensed Pilot
Lincoln Cemetery
Chicago, Illinois
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Famous Graves of Black History
Bertha Josephine Blue
46-year Educator in Cleveland
Lake View Cemetery
Cleveland, Ohio
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