A group of activists is raising questions about a state archaeological report on a historic blacks-only burial ground in Richmond.
The Defenders for Freedom, Justice and Equality is citing a report by a prominent scholar that contends the Department of Historic Resources report did not thoroughly investigate the footprint of the Burial Ground for Negroes.
They are seeking broader archaeological testing of the site, which has been used as a parking lot.
The group said it would present the report Tuesday to the city’s Slave Trail Commission, which is attempting to document Richmond’s slave-trading past.
Defenders for Freedom says the critical review was conducted by Michael L. Blakey, the lead anthropologist for New York City’s African Burial Ground Project.