{"product_id":"what-lies-beneath-the-ground-sherman-j-morris-9798196128110","title":"What Lies Beneath the Ground: A Reckoning at Deerfield Beach's \"Old Colored Cemetery\"","description":"In \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Lies Beneath the Ground: A Reckoning with Deerfield Beach's \"Old Colored Cemetery,\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDr. Sherman J. Morris offers a deeply personal essay on Black memory, sacred land, segregation, and the unfinished work of telling the truth. Written by a son of Deerfield Beach, this work speaks directly to the young Black people of the city while inviting all readers to confront a history too often neglected, softened, or ignored. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is not simply the story of a cemetery. It is the story of a people, Black families who helped build Deerfield Beach while living under the weight of segregation, and a burial ground formed in a world that separated Black people in life and in death. It is the story of what happens when memory is neglected, land becomes valuable, and a community is forced to contend for the dignity of its dead. After years of silence, the ground finally spoke back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart witness, part public history, and part call to leadership, this essay is an offering, a warning, and a call to remembrance. It asks readers to look again at the land, at the city, and at the truths buried beneath both. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers interested in: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfrican American history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlorida history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack memory and community preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRace, land, and public memory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssays on justice, identity, and truth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause the ground remembers. And now, so must you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sherman J. Morris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798196128110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d","brand":"Sherman J. Morris","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997713346815,"sku":"9798196128110","price":14.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-lies-beneath-the-ground-sherman-j-morris-9798196128110","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}