"Erased Bloodlines": Reclaiming the Truth of America's Founding

By: Shannon LaNier, Brendan Narcia, Laurel Guild Yancey, & Leontyne Clay Peck

Outlets: NH Center for Justice & Equity

Published: July 15, 2025

Words: 2,337

Last Updated: 6 months, 1 week ago

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As America counts down to its 250th birthday in 2026, many are wondering what it means to celebrate the nation’s founding. A Juneteenth panel discussion hosted by the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire, titled Erased Bloodlines: The Black Descendants Of The “Founding Fathers” And Those They Enslaved, and moderated by the New Hampshire Center for Justice & Equity’s President, Anthony Poore, sought to answer that question and deepen our …

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