Tyeal Howell
The Local Legacy of The "Queen of Colored Sopranos" Jennie Gatewood
Jennie Gatewood was hailed as the "Queen of colored sopranos," during the height of her musical career. She was born in Virginia and...
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Tyeal Howell
- Jun 6, 2023
- 3 min
From Shackles to Stature: The Unveiled Legacy of the Douglass-Hamlet Dynasty - Pioneers, Politicians
Section 3 in Oak Dale Cemetery in Urbana appears largely void of burials, but many gravesites are unmarked with a few exceptions. Among...
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Tyeal Howell
- Jun 5, 2023
- 1 min
How to Join the Heritage Pop Up Gallery during the Urbana Black Heritage Festival.
Dig out your old photos, papers, and family artifacts for the second Annual Heritage Pop Up Gallery during the Urbana Black Heritage...
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Tyeal Howell
- May 30, 2023
- 3 min
Charley Springer and Nancy Thompson: Unveiling their Forgotten Legacy
With the opening of Oak Dale Cemetery in 1856, the Trustees of the time passed a resolution restricting sections 2 and 3 as the only...
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