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Congratulations Jubilee and Terry!

2019 Past News & Events

BHTNH interns Jubilee Byfield of Durham NH and Terry Robinson of Dover NH, are creating waves. “They’re two examples of developing young power in growing communities of color across the state.” published in the Portsmouth Herald, July 18, 2019, by Hadley Barndollar “Duo adds youthful influence to Black Heritage Trail” PORTSMOUTH — The community stalwarts who have worked tirelessly to tell the story of black history in New Hampshire already have tenacious, strong-willed successors, to whom they’ll pass the torch.…

Reading asks question posed by Frederick Douglass:

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‘What to the slaves is the Fourth of July?’ By NICK STOICO For the Monitor. Dozens gathered in Hopkinton Town Hall on Wednesday for a public reading of one of the 19th century’s most well-known and powerful speeches by one of its greatest orators. On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass was asked to speak at an event in Rochester, N.Y., commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence. African-Americans were barred from marching with white men’s parades on the official holiday,…

2019 Frederick Douglass Statewide Readings

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Be Part of the Excitement as NH Communities Read Fredrick Douglass … “What to the American Slave Is Your Fourth of July” Noon, Wednesday, July 3, 2019 On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass gave a keynote address at an Independence Day celebration at Corinthian Hall in Rochester, New York. It was a scathing speech in which Douglass stated, “This Fourth of July is yours, not mine, You may rejoice, I must mourn.” Even though his words spoke directly to his…

Black New England Conference Call for Papers 2019

2019 Black New England Conference – Save the Date!

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Save the Date! 13th Annual Black New England Conference: BLACK INK: African American News from Slave Songs to Social Media, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester NH October 25-26, 2019 #BNEC2019 “We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us.” From slaves improvising songs to warn of slave patrols or to announce secret religious meetings, to the ways Black Twitter both circulates stories that impact black communities and critiques racially biased narratives told by mainstream media,…

20 Unique things to do in NH – We made the list!

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TravelMag has mentioned us in their article on “20 Unique Things to Do in NH” June 17, 2019. CLICK HERE to read the entire article by Paul Joseph.

African Burial Ground Memorial, Chestnut Street

NH Gives is Here!

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We’re excited to announce that NH Gives is now accepting donations starting Monday, June 10, opening the ability to donate prior to the start of the 24-hour giving period (June 11 at 6pm-June 12 at 6pm. Donations received before 6pm on June 11 and after 6pm on June 12 do not count towards any of the prizes.) The donation window will close at midnight on Friday, June 14, to allow anyone who missed the June 12 6pm deadline to still…

2019 Juneteenth: Celebrating New England’s 18th Century “Negro Courts”

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Saturday, June 22nd, 2019 Juneteenth Celebration includes: Community Dialogue, Soul Food, Dramatic Readings, African Drumming & Dance, Gospel Music Concert Celebrating New England’s 18th Century “Negro Courts” Saturday, June 22, 2019 11:00 am-4pm & 7pm–8:30pm Middle Street Baptist Church 18 Court Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801 Suggested Donation: $20 The bleakness and brutality of slave life was alleviated, in small measure, by the celebration of holidays. Most enslaved Africans in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries looked forward to several holidays during…

2019 Frederick Douglass Statewide Readings

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2019 Sankofa Guided Walking Tours

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2019 Trolley & Bus Tours Self-guided tour Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail 2019 Sankofa Guided Walking Tours Africans have contributed to the economic and cultural fabric of New Hampshire since the 1600s. More than 700 Blacks lived in Portsmouth by the time of the Revolution, many of them caught up as chattel in the lucrative Northern slave market while others were part of a marginalized community of free people. Experience the history and cultural roots of the early African Community in…

2019 BNEC Call for Papers

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13th Annual Black New England Conference: BLACK INK: African American News from Slave Songs to Social Media, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester NH October 25-26, 2019 #BNEC2019 SUBMISSION NOW CLOSED Deadline for Submission: July 30, 2019 Notification of Acceptance: August 30, 2019 “We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us.” From slaves improvising songs to warn of slave patrols or to announce secret religious meetings, to the ways Black Twitter both circulates stories that…