Trailblazing Black journalist buried in Yonkers finally getting a headstone after 101 years

Name: Trailblazing Black journalist buried in Yonkers finally getting a headstone after 101 years
Uploaded: 2025-07-31T20:42:00-0400
Duration: 1 min 54 s
Description: A trailblazing Black journalist, born enslaved just before the Civil War, lies in an unmarked grave in Yonkers, but soon, an elaborate headstone will help preserve his place in history. As CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports, it's an honor 101 years in the making.

A trailblazing Black journalist, born enslaved just before the Civil War, lies in an unmarked grave in Yonkers, but soon, an elaborate headstone will help preserve his place in history. As CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports, it's an honor 101 years in the making.