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Australia faces “a fierce urgency of now”

Goaded by continuing floods after the disastrous bushfires over summer 2020, Australians finally voted for climate change and a new federal government on 21 May 2022. The political landscape changed radically with promises immediate action on climate change and the environment after nine years government neglect.

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Historic Recognition of African American Cemeteries in Virginia

Historic African American cemeteries are receiving long-overdue attention for their significance in the history of African American life. Unfortunately, a common misconception persists that cemeteries are not eligible for the National Register. Virginia has demonstrated that numerous types of historic cemeteries can be listed in the National Register.  These include sites that are significant for their landscape design and funerary markers to those with unmarked graves that tell a story of historic neglect and erasure.

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Australia faces “a fierce urgency of now”

Goaded by continuing floods after the disastrous bushfires over summer 2020, Australians finally voted for climate change and a new federal government on 21 May 2022. The political landscape changed radically with promises immediate action on climate change and the environment after nine years government neglect.

Read More »

Historic Recognition of African American Cemeteries in Virginia

Historic African American cemeteries are receiving long-overdue attention for their significance in the history of African American life. Unfortunately, a common misconception persists that cemeteries are not eligible for the National Register. Virginia has demonstrated that numerous types of historic cemeteries can be listed in the National Register.  These include sites that are significant for their landscape design and funerary markers to those with unmarked graves that tell a story of historic neglect and erasure.

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