LOST SOLDIERS Podcast

Join the Lost Soldiers Podcast as we welcome Dr. Cheryl Curtis Veteran Affairs Director at Charlotte’s HBCU - Johnson C Smith. The University has several ties to the Cedar Grove Cemetery and its Veteran population.

Please join the Lost Soldiers Podcast in welcoming Mr. J Michael Moore. Mr. Moore is a Charlotte Historian and Westside resident that knows his stuff. 
He joins us to share some fantastic history finds regarding the property associated with Cedar Grove and the burials that happened there. 
Including Alexander Torrence, a beloved Veteran from Charlotte's West Blvd Community. 

Longtime Beatties Ford Community Leader, Vietnam Veteran and 3 time purple heart recipient. Reuben "Rock" Flax shares his story on service to Country and community. 

Veteran and community advocate. James is a long time resident of Charlotte’s Grier Heights neighborhood, which was founded to offer housing to Black Veterans returning from WWI. 

Hello and Welcome to Episode 2 of the Lost Soldiers Podcast. Ché Abdullah and Tom Hanchett share more about Charlotte, NC's Cedar Grove Cemetery. Over 60 Veterans call this abandoned cemetery home. 

Welcome to Charlotte, NC; Ché Abdullah and Tom Hanchett introduce Cedar Grove Cemetery and the Lost Soldiers Podcast. 

Almost every day, Doug (aka The Cemetery Man) is either in a cemetery documenting, cleaning or repairing headstones or on his computer research cemeteries and the souls interred.  He is a member of the Association for Gravestone Studies and on the Historian board subcommittee at HEPI.
Doug has done a lot of work and research at Cedar Grove in Charlotte, NC as well as offering his support to the  North Carolina African American Cemeteries Network (NCAACN). You can find Doug on Instagram and Facebook where he posts his work frequently.

Michael D. Connor has toured professionally with Broadway in Philadelphia and Chicago. He is a Professor of Theatre Arts, Professional Actor, Playwright and Director. In his theatre instruction at Livingstone College, he has integrated these disciplines to bring awareness to topics affecting the community the college serves. Mr. Connor enjoys performing his original one man show of seven historical Negro orators called, Reflections from the Past.

Arthur Griffin - County Commissioner | Vietnam Vet | Cedar Grove Ambassador 
Arthur served his country in the United States Army as a soldier and Infantry Platoon Leader in Vietnam (1970-71) and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. 
Arthur retired as a senior vice president for McGraw-Hill Education and current County Commissioner.  

Chris Brasel - Dir Military and Veteran Services UNC Charlotte - SCG Partner
He is a graduate of UNC Charlotte with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. Prior to attending UNC Charlotte, Chris served for five years in the United States Navy stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC and Naval Hospital Portsmouth, VA. As Director, Chris is passionate about advocating for military-affiliated student needs.