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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stephen Smith and Jack Brook

New Orleans holds burial of repatriated African Americans whose skulls were used in racist research

APTOPIX African-American-Remains-Memorial-Service - (© 2025 SCOTT THRELKELD/ The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com)

New Orleans celebrated the return and burial of the remains of 19 African American people whose skulls had been sent to Germany for racist research practices in the 19th century.

On Saturday, a multifaith memorial service including a jazz funeral, one of the city's most distinct traditions, paid tribute to the humanity of those coming home to their final resting place at the Hurricane Katrina Memorial.

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