United American Cemetery /tags/united-american-cemetery United American Cemetery en-US Copyright Thu, 19 Sep 2024 08:00:00 GMT Checking in on progress to restore one of Cincinnati's historic Black cemeteries /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-08-29/united-american-cemetery-restoration-historic-black-cemeteries Members of the Union Baptist Church are using a federal grant to restore a historic cemetery in Madisonville. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 08:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-08-29/united-american-cemetery-restoration-historic-black-cemeteries Historical Black cemetery in Madisonville is getting money for much-needed repairs /local-news/2024-02-26/historical-black-cemetery-madisonville-federal-preservation-grant United American Cemetery — one of Ohio's oldest Black cemeteries — is getting $750,000 from the National Park Service to make improvements to the historical cemetery and grounds in Madisonville. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-02-26/historical-black-cemetery-madisonville-federal-preservation-grant Tana Weingartner Federal act inspired by Cincinnati cemetery means funding for Black burial grounds across the nation /local-news/2023-01-12/consolidated-appropriations-act-cincinnati-african-american-cemetery Funding is included in the recently signed Consolidated Appropriations Act to help restore and protect Black cemeteries. First introduced in 2019, the African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act came to be because of Cincinnati's Union Baptist Cemetery in Price Hill. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 21:27:54 GMT /local-news/2023-01-12/consolidated-appropriations-act-cincinnati-african-american-cemetery Tana Weingartner Sewage-contaminated water is seeping into an African American cemetery. Who is responsible remains a mystery /health/2022-07-05/african-american-cemetery-union-baptist-church-madisonville-sewage One of Ohio’s oldest African American cemeteries is closed because of contaminated groundwater containing human feces. Union Baptist Church leaders have struggled to get answers or help. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 07:12:00 GMT /health/2022-07-05/african-american-cemetery-union-baptist-church-madisonville-sewage Becca Costello Madisonville's Historic Black Cemetery Finds Support And More Top Stories /local-news/2020-09-18/madisonvilles-historic-black-cemetery-finds-support-and-more-top-stories The United American Cemetery, established in Madisonville in the 19th century, is the oldest in Ohio designated for Black people. But it is in need of… Fri, 18 Sep 2020 08:00:00 GMT /local-news/2020-09-18/madisonvilles-historic-black-cemetery-finds-support-and-more-top-stories Michael Monks