{"id":15177957,"date":"2026-06-25T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/the-fight-to-save-houstons-oldest-black-cemetery-started-with-a-sickle\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T13:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:20:26","slug":"the-fight-to-save-houstons-oldest-black-cemetery-started-with-a-sickle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/the-fight-to-save-houstons-oldest-black-cemetery-started-with-a-sickle\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fight to Save Houston\u2019s Oldest Black Cemetery Started with a Sickle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Established in 1875, Olivewood Cemetery was left to disappear into the woods\u2014until Margott Williams showed up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstoniamag.com\/news-and-city-life\/2026\/06\/olivewood-cemetery-houston-black-history-descendants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">News \u2013 World \u2013 Houston \u2013 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