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The Board of Directors of the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire joins everyone in mourning the passing of Rogers Johnson. We extend our sympathies to Poppy, his wife, and to their sons, Jay and Jeremy. Mr. Johnson was an outstanding public citizen, serving his home town of Stratham, the seacoast region, and New Hampshire with honor and integrity – while also running a business and holding leadership positions in his church. He served tirelessly as an advocate for African…

By Karen Dandurant news@seacoastonline.com Posted Sep 26, 2020 at 4:19 PM PORTSMOUTH — “Black Women Rock: Leading the Charge for Social and Political Change” highlighted the voices of Black women leaders contributing to communities across the country. A two-day virtual event, the 14th annual Black New England Conference, presented by the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire, in partnership with Southern New Hampshire University, featured speakers and panel discussions Friday and Saturday. “As artists and activists, politicians and pundits, Black women play vital roles in…

By Julia Ann Weekes New Hampshire Union Leader | Aug 30, 2020 PORTSMOUTH – Our small tour group is walking through Portsmouth on a sunny Friday morning. Our guide points out sites along the way — a stately mansion with an ornate fence, the North Church steeple towering over Market Square, and the picturesque waterfront vista stretching behind it all. A stream of coffee-getters meanders around Market Square, and the steady banging of construction projects already competes with the rev…

Like most of us, we at the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire are outraged because of the murder of George Floyd. We are outraged because of his murder and because of other recent displays of the type of injustices African Americans bear daily. We are outraged and we are made weary. Part of our outrage is as you might expect: We are the Black Heritage Trail and Black Lives do Matter. But our outrage is not only because our…