Your article was very stimulating and interesting. Interesting because I have seen very little main media coverage with the care and/or interest in the lives of Black Americans other than crime or other negative connotations. Stimulating for me, in that it literally identified an era and exact geographical locations in Harlem in which I am well acquainted with. I sensed a more than shallow interest by the writer about a ‘lost woman’, lost in so many ways, who just happened to be Black. A fascinating article. I look forward to a continuation of such fine investigative reporting.
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This is the most interesting and and intriguing story I have read all week. It was a relief, actually,.
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Lately I've been pondering my own ancestors and I have come to really appreciate the Census and governmental records. Thank you for this story. I hope that the murderer is discovered. And I really appreciate quality reporting like this that is different from the typical daily political coverage.
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This an important story told with great reporting.
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I am very touched by your piece. It seems to me that there has been an uptick in the number of articles by the NYT into the lives of black people. The recent research and article about the subjects of a photo album found in the trash is a similar example. Both pieces demonstrate genuine caring and concern about people who, for so many years, would have been brushed aside, unworthy of exploration. It is a very refreshing trend.
When major publications treat these kinds of stories as worthy of researching and writing about, it is a signal to the broader society that they matter, and that is a good trend. Keep up the good work.
When major publications treat these kinds of stories as worthy of researching and writing about, it is a signal to the broader society that they matter, and that is a good trend. Keep up the good work.
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Fascinating, but it sure ends abruptly. Isn't there more?
Hats off to local historical societies, by the way. Such important work, and it's usually done by dedicated volunteers. Thank you to all of them!
Hats off to local historical societies, by the way. Such important work, and it's usually done by dedicated volunteers. Thank you to all of them!
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Fascinating. Thank you, NYT.
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Thank you Eric Powell of the Orangeburg County Historical Society for your important volunteer work.
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The State Police deserve credit for continuing their attempts to solve this murder case, whether it's solveable or not.
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Thank you for writing about this woman. You have made her more than a murder victim in an unmarked grave. It is this type of investigative reporting that keeps me reading The Times. I now want to know more about her brief life and how she lived, and died.
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same here I would like to know more.
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