#BlackGravesMatter: A Conversation with Dr. Antoinette Jackson of the Black Cemetery Network
As we detailed recently in our article on Juneteenth, the burial sites of enslaved people and historically Black cemeteries have been systemically lost, ...
Culture & Politics
Trans Death Care Advocacy and Resources
Death workers can pave the way for improved quality of end-of-life for trans individuals by offering specialized care.
Culture & Politics
Cemeteries Off the Beaten Path: Summer Road Trip Edition
It’s no secret that those of us here at TalkDeath are a bunch of cemetery aficionados. Whether it’s for a stroll, a picnic, ...
Culture & Politics
Juneteenth and the Cemeteries of Enslaved People: Centuries of Neglect and Erasure
On June 19, 2020, a group of activists gathered along the edge of a large fenced field, the site of a former plantation ...
Culture & Politics
Beyond the Veil: What Anthropology can Teach us About Death
Every culture has unique ways of facing the loss of the important people in our lives. Anthropologists, sociologists and religious studies scholars have ...
