'I am going to tell you this morning about Portsmouth's African American history,' said Cunningham, the creator of the Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail.
'I will not be talking about the history of white people in Portsmouth,' she said, adding that while much is known about the city's white forebears, too little attention has been placed on its African American heritage.
There were nods all around, as the members of the African Burying Ground fund-raising committee took a tour of the sites on the heritage trail with Cunningham as their guide.
The group was also joined by City Councilor Chris Dwyer, Community Development Director David Moore and Deputy City Manager Cindy Hayden."
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