Penn Museum buries the bones of 19 Black Philadelphians, causing a dispute with community members – NBC10 Philadelphia
The University of Pennsylvania has begun repatriating hundreds of skulls once used to endorse white supremacy, sparking debates on addressing institutional racism. The remains, which initially belonged to 19 Black Philadelphians, were part of the Morton Cranial Collection at the Penn Museum and used for racist scientific research. The university plans to hold a memorial service to commemorate the reinterment of the remains at Eden Cemetery. However, this move has been criticized by some community leaders and activists who claim they were excluded from the decision-making process. There is also criticism about the university maintaining control over how the remains are returned, highlighting the broader issue of repatriating collections obtained unethically.
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