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New Orleans holds burial of repatriated African Americans whose skulls were used in racist research

IndiaTimes Sunday, 1 June 2025
New Orleans honored the remains of 19 African Americans, whose skulls were used for racist research in 19th-century Germany, with a multifaith memorial service and jazz funeral. Dillard University spearheaded the return of the remains from the University of Leipzig. The individuals, who died at Charity Hospital between 1871 and 1872, were victims of phrenological studies, a debunked practice.
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