Category Archives: African American

Academic: Black Maternal Mortality and Reduced Abortion Access

Posted on June 19, 2024 by raine.clara.shakti

This paper was for a class in my thanatology programClass: African American DeathwaysDate Originally Submitted: August 20, 2023 Black women, regardless of education or wealth, have always been more likely than White women to die due to pregnancy related complications.  … Continue reading →

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Memorial: God’s Little Acre, Newport

Posted on June 10, 2024 by raine.clara.shakti

Date Visited: March 26, 2023Address: Farewell Street, Newport, RI 02840 As a Midwesterner, I grew up believing that slavery only happened in the South and that the northern states, especially New England, were all abolitionists at heart. That changed when … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 2024

Posted on May 27, 2024 by raine.clara.shakti

Mermorial Day is an interesting holiday for me. I truly give thanks for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and there is something about the solemnity of national cemeteries like the Ohio Reserve National Cemetery that … Continue reading →

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Books: Over My Dead Body

Posted on May 24, 2024 by raine.clara.shakti

Link: Over My Dead Body There are over 144,000 cemeteries in the United States, according to author Greg Melville, and he’s visited a lot of them and cataloged some of his visits in Over My Dead Body. ALthough some books … Continue reading →

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Memorials: Lake View Cemetery Overview

Posted on May 13, 2024 by raine.clara.shakti

Lake View Cemetery is a garden style cemetery locaed in 1869 on 211 acres on Cleveland’s east side. It is modeled after other gaden style cemeteries including Mount Auburn in Cambridge, MA and Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadephia. Garden style, … Continue reading →

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