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2022 BHTNH Citizen of the Year Award

2022 Black New England Conference Presenters Bios Keynote Speakers Suggested Readings Jay Williams President and CEO, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Since July 2017, Jay Williams has served as president of the Hartford Foundation. He is currently leading the Foundation’s commitment to dismantle structural racism, achieve equity and improve social and economic mobility in our region in partnership with nonprofit organizations and community stakeholders. Williams serves on the boards of the MetroHartford Alliance, and AdvanceCT, and is a member of…

Jay Williams Named BHTNH 2022 Citizen of the Year

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JerriAnne Boggis, Executive Director, announced that the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire has unanimously selected Jay Williams, president of the Hartford Foundation, as the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire’s 2022 Citizen of the Year. Williams was selected by the committee from a slate of nominees from throughout New England. Boggis said, “Jay Williams was chosen not only for his Black philanthropy but also because of his leadership and commitment to dismantling racism, achieving equity, and improving social and economic mobility…

Three Distinctive Regional Tours for 2022 BNEC

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Manchester, NH – The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire is pleased to offer three distinctive pre-conference tours on Thursday, October 20 for attendees of our 2022 Black New England Conference, Where the Money Resides: An Exploration of Racialized Access & Historic Exclusion from Wealth. Thursday, October 20 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | 84 Silk Farm Rd, Concord, NH On the first tour, participants will join members of the New England Farmer of Color Collaborative for a…

Panels on Barriers to Wealth Accumulation Faced by Blacks Open Black New England Conference 2022

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Press Release, Friday, September 2, 2022Black New England Conference 2022, Where the Money Resides: An Exploration of Racialized Access & Historic Exclusion from Wealth, opens on Friday, October 21 with two provocative panels on the historic barriers African Americans faced as they sought to accumulate wealth.The first panel, “The Rise and Fall of Enslaved and Free Blacks of Affluence,” features University of Oklahoma Associate Professor Karlos Hill, Najee Brown, Founder of Theatre for the People, and University of Rhode Island Professor Marcus Nevius.…

2022 Black New England Conference Keynote & Special Presenters

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2022 Black New England ConferencePresenters BiosConference ScheduleSuggested ReadingsBiographies of Keynote PresentersAWARDS DINNER & KEYNOTE ADDRESS Featuring Dr. Ibram X. KendiIBRAM X. KENDI is one of America’s foremost historians and leading antiracist scholars. He is a National Book Award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of six books for adults and four books for children. Dr. Kendi is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities and the Founding Director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research. Dr. Kendi is…

IBRAM X KENDI TO BE KEYNOTE PRESENTER AT 16TH ANNUAL BLACK NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE

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The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire is pleased to announce that best-selling author and distinguished scholar Dr. Ibram X. Kendi will be delivering the keynote at the Black New England Conference Awards Dinner, on Friday Oct. 21 at Southern NH University. Dr Kendi is the founder of Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research and author of many bestselling books including How to be an Antiracist, Antiracist Baby, and Stamped. Time magazine named Dr. Kendi one of the most 100…

2022 BNEC Suggested Readings

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16th Annual Black New England Conference:Where the Money Resides: An Exploration of Racialized Access& Historic Exclusion from Wealth Suggested Reading List Panel #1 THE RISE AND FALL OF ENSLAVED AND FREE BLACKS OF AFFLUENCE Books Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires by Shomari Wills The Original Black Elite: Daniel Murray and the Story of a Forgotten Era by Elizabeth Dowling Taylor African American Women of the Old West by Tricia Martineau…

2022 Presenters, Black New England Conference

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2021 Black New England Conference Keynote Speakers 16th Annual Black New England Conference: Where the Money Resides: An Exploration of Racialized Access & Historic Exclusion from Wealth Biographies of Panelists and Moderators In order of appearance GUIDED TOUR Anthony Poore has over 30 years of experience in the community economic development sector. He has worked as a community organizer, economic development practitioner, academic, workforce housing and public health advocate, policy analyst, researcher, and executive addressing the needs of New Hampshire’s…

2022 Black New England Conference Schedule

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16th Annual Black New England Conference Where the Money Resides: An Exploration of Racialized Access & Historic Exclusion from Wealth A Virtual & In Person Conference October 21 and 22, 2022 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION We want to ensure that this conference is available to all who are interested in attending. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, we can reduce the registration fee and offer several complimentary tickets and student scholarships to attendees. Please inquire at info@blackheritagetrailnh.org or call 603-570-8469…

2022 Black New England Conference Schedule

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Presenters Bios Keynote Speakers Suggested Readings 16th Annual Black New England Conference: Where the Money Resides: An Exploration of Racialized Access & Historic Exclusion…