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From Grave Guardians to Camp Counselors: Bridging Generations at Philadelphia’s African Baptist Church
Daily, Now - Oct 12, 2025. Times Vary
Philadelphia’s African Baptist Church, 1832: a mother and daughter guard the grave of their husband and father to deter resurrectionists from pillaging it for science.
Today, on the same grounds: another mother and daughter work as counselors at what is now a summer camp. Timelines collide, reminding us to find joy in our present even as we exhume our nation’s buried past.
