News & Media
Verified coverage and public-facing documentation
This page tracks what the public has been told— and what remains to be answered.
Verified coverage and public-facing documentation
This page tracks what the public has been told— and what remains to be answered.
This page serves as a curated record of verified news coverage and public-facing documentation related to the 2025 Brutontown Cemetery disturbance and subsequent preservation efforts.
Media items are presented for transparency and public awareness and do not substitute for official documentation, preservation findings, or legal records.
Verified Media Coverage (2025-Present)
Title: Historic cemetery lies in ruins. But Why?
Source: Post & Courier / Seth Taylor
Date: September 2025
Title: Furman University's Connection, The County's Cleanup: The history beneath the soil of a neglected slave cemetery
Source: WYFF New 4 / Miya Payton
Date: September 30, 2025
Title: Questions over Cemetery Cleanup
Source: Fox Carolina News / Alexa Erbach
Date: August 23, 2025
Title: Concerns grow over SC slave cemetery cleanup and ownership
Source: WYFF News 4 / Miya Payton
Date: August 22, 2025
Title: Historic Black Cemetery DESTROYED
Source: Palmetto Cemeterian
Date: August 20, 2025
Title: Historic, yet neglected Greenville County, South Carolina slave cemetery gets new attention
Source: WYFF News 4 / Miya Payton
Date: June 13, 2024
This page is updated as new verified coverage becomes available. For documentation, stewardship actions, and preservation efforts, visit the corresponding sections of this site.