Legal Fight To Honor Former Moses Cemetery Continues
Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition (BACC) had its two days in court this week in a years-long effort to honor their formerly enslaved ancestors buried in Moses Cemetery on River Road… Read More
Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition
African Cemetery Coalition Pickets County Juneteenth Event
Members of the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition (BACC) passed out flyers and relayed their message through a megaphone that everyone should boycott Sunday’s Montgomery County’s Juneteenth celebration. According to BACC… Read More
Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition Celebrates Partial Court Victory
Moses Cemetery on River Road in Bethesda “likely” still holds the remains of those once buried on what is now the Westwood Tower Apartments, according to a ruling by the… Read More
Bethesda African Cemetery Members Display Bones at Budget Forum
Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition, frustrated with its lack of progress to convince Montgomery County to preserve land in Bethesda where it believes an African American cemetery was once located, poured… Read More
Court Rules Land Where Moses Cemetery Stood Can Be Sold
Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition announced it intends to appeal Wednesday’s state appellate court decision that the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County (HOC) can sell the land that once was… Read More
Supporters of Moses Cemetery Boycott County Juneteenth Celebration But Still Honor the Day
Supporters of the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition (BAAC) chose to hold their own Juneteenth celebrations Monday rather than attend any events sponsored by a county government they believe continues to… Read More
Developer Will Not Purchase Land in Bethesda Containing Former Cemetery
UPDATED NOV. 23 Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County Chair Roy Priest said Tuesday it was still possible that Charger will purchase Westwood Tower Apartments in Bethesda. “Due to the… Read More
Developer Will Not Purchase Land in Bethesda Containing Former Cemetery
UPDATED NOV. 23 Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County Chair Roy Priest said Tuesday it was still possible that Charger will purchase Westwood Tower Apartments in Bethesda. “Due to the… Read More
Court Hearing on Sale of Land that Includes Former Black Cemetery Features Powerful Testimony
After almost 12 hours of testimony Monday, a preliminary injunction on whether to allow the Housing Opportunities Commission to sell land in Bethesda that was a former Black cemetery will… Read More
County’s Sale of Land Home to Onetime Black Cemetery Temporarily Blocked by Court
The Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission‘s sale of Westwood Tower Apartments in Bethesda is on hold until at least Sept. 27, following the issuance of a temporary restraining order by… Read More