Burr Oak Cemetery
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Burr Oak Cemetery is a cemetery located in Alsip, Illinois, United States, a suburb southwest of Chicago, Illinois. Established in 1927, Burr Oak was one of the few early Chicago cemeteries focused on
Photograph of the side entrance to Burr Oak Cemetery on 127th Street, 2009
Noble Drew Ali
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Noble Drew Ali was an American civil and religious leader who, in the early 20th century, founded a series of organizations that he ultimately placed under the umbrella title, the Moorish Divine and N
Burr Oak Cemetery
…Barbara Acklin (1942–1998), singer and songwriter. Noble Drew Ali (1886–1929), founder of the Moorish Science Temple of America. James "Kokomo" Arnold (1901–1968), musician…
Drew Ali in 1925
Attendees of the 1928 Moorish Science Temple Conclave in Chicago. Noble Drew Ali is in white in the front row center.