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2022 BNEC Call For Abstracts

BHTNH 16th ANNUAL BLACK NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE A Virtual & IN-PERSON Conference Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH October 21-22, 2022 #BNEC2022 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Where the Money Resides: An Exploration of Racialized Access & Historic Exclusion from Wealth For hundreds of years Black families, Indigenous populations, and People of Color have been denied access to the opportunity to build wealth. At the same time, these opportunities were available to middle-class white America which allowed them…

2021 BNEC Conference Summary

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Black New England Conference Summary Friday, October 22, 2021 by Helena h.iaquinta (Southern New Hampshire University)n Today has been an absolute honor to hear from so many powerful voices. Each one works every day to create an impact in their community. We are so thankful for your authenticity, vulnerability, and energy to share your knowledge and unwavering passion. And so beautifully done through storytelling which all of us will take pieces of your stories with us. Some key takeaways gathered…

A Community Ritual for Healing

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15th Annual Black New England Conference Crossing River Jordan: Healing Racial Wounds Through Accountability & Truth-telling Friday, October 22, 2022 A Community Ritual for Healing Traditional African spirituality does not separate itself from the mundane activities of daily life. Life sprang from its soil, warmed by the sun, and nurtured by its waters. The pandemic forces us to distance ourselves from each other and to find new ways to connect. For this conference, we offer this ritual as an act…

2021 BLACK NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE EXPLORES HEALING RACIAL WOUNDS

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Panelists from New Hampshire and around the country will explore the many dimensions of healing the racial divide during the 15th Annual Black New England Conference, Crossing River Jordan: Healing Racial Wounds through Accountability and Truth-Telling. Held virtually on October 22 and 23, with an in-person awards dinner on October 22, the conference explores legacies of racism, collective accountability, and collective healing. The conference begins with a traditional healing ceremony. This will be followed by a panel examining how African…

Instructions for Joining a Virtual Conference

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Audience InstructionsThe Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire staff and volunteers welcome you to the 2021 Black New England Conference. Our online conference is being hosted by SNHU Media Services using a web service called RingCentral. To help you feel more comfortable with this virtual conference space, we’ve put together a few hints and guidelines.Tech SupportConference staff will be available for tech support. If you have problems joining the conference, or other technical issues, contact us by phone or email.Call…

2021 Black New England Conference Keynote Presenters

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2021 Black New England ConferencePresenters BiosConference ScheduleSuggested ReadingsBiographies of Keynote PresentersFriday, October 22; 6:00-9:00pmAWARDS DINNER & KEYNOTE ADDRESS Featuring Dr. Robert LivingstonDr. Robert Livingston is a social psychologist and one of the nation’s leading experts on the science underlying bias and racism. For two decades, he has served as a diversity consultant to scores of Fortune 500 companies, public-sector agencies, and non-profit organizations. Prior to joining the Harvard Kennedy School in 2015, he held professorships at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Northwestern…

2021 BHTNH Citizen of the Year Award

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2021 Black New England ConferencePresenters BiosKeynote SpeakersSuggested ReadingsBrenda Bailey LettWhen Brenda Lett came to New Hampshire in 1993, she began a journey that has earned her reputation as one of the Granite State’s most “Influential and Phenomenal Women.”* Her organizing skills and creativity have led to a galaxy of cultural celebrations and strategically positioned platforms for social justice. Ms. Lett, of African descent, is co-author of Race Between Us: Racism A Human Experience** with her co-worker, a woman of European descent,…

2021 BNEC Suggested Readings

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2021 Black New England ConferencePresenters BiosKeynote Speakers2021 Suggested Readings15th Annual Black New England Conference:Crossing River Jordan: Healing Racial Wounds Through Accountability & Truth-TellingSuggested Reading List Panel #1The Past Is Not Past: Historical Black Practices of Survival & Claims to FreedomBooksThe Spirituality of African Peoples: The Search for a Common Moral Discourse, by Peter ParisIfa Will Mend Our Broken World, by Wande AbimbolaStamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, by Ibram KendiArticlesHow some Black Americans are finding…

Brenda Bailey Lett Named BHTNH 2021 Citizen of the Year

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JerriAnne Boggis, Executive Director, has announced that the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire has unanimously selected Brenda Bailey Lett for the New Hampshire 2021 Citizen of the Year Award. Boggis stated, “Ms. Lett has earned a reputation as one of the Granite State’s most ‘Influential and Phenomenal Women’ due to her untiring activism and advocacy for social justice.” The Citizen of the Year Award will be presented to Brenda Bailey Lett at the 15th Annual Black New England Conference…

2021 Presenters, Black New England Conference

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2021 Black New England Conference Keynote Speakers 15th Annual Black New England Conference: Crossing River Jordan: Healing Racial Wounds Through Accountability & Truth-Telling Biographies of Panelists and Moderators In order of appearance VIRTUAL TOURS Sonya Martino was born and raised in Manchester by a French-Canadian mother and a Puerto Rican father. As a single teenage mother now celebrating her marriage of 20 years, Sonya consistently earns admiration and accolades for demonstrating the power of a joyful spirit. This is her second year…