As Construction Environmental Officer for St. Helena's troubled airport project, Annina van Neel learns about an unmarked mass burial ground of an estimated 9,000 formerly enslaved Africans. Haunted by this historical injustice, she and African American preservationist Peggy King Jorde fight for their proper memorialization, exposing the UK's colonial past and present.
The award-winning television series POV continues with the broadcast premiere of A Story of Bones TONIGHT at 10:00 p.m. ET. Watch it on PBS (check local listings) or stream it online or the PBS App.
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