{"id":10288,"date":"2022-01-11T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/?p=10288"},"modified":"2022-06-23T10:57:07","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T15:57:07","slug":"app-developed-by-graduate-student-aims-to-help-preserve-african-american-cemeteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/news\/2022\/01\/11\/app-developed-by-graduate-student-aims-to-help-preserve-african-american-cemeteries\/","title":{"rendered":"App developed by graduate student aims to help preserve African-American cemeteries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.thetexasfreedomcoloniesproject.com\/cemetery-registry__;!!KwNVnqRv!VCA14vYUb2ojvxfhL_g1WZ10NncjYp6AME83bBJU1iNLGQyzo6DLRIf-AoYLZPYHsm_rFH0rqg$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mobile app<\/a>&nbsp;that helps document the existence and conditions of African-American cemeteries in Texas is being developed by 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