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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 Online Registration Closed Please call 603-570-8469 for late registration. #BNEC2019 “We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us.” Conference Keynote Address by: April Ryan   The 13th Black New England Conference (BNEC) will explore the critical role of the Black Press as purveyors of news and information and…

The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire is proud to announce that the recipient of the 2019 Citizen of the Year Award is Melvin B. Miller. Miller, chief editor and publisher of the Bay State Banner. He will be honored at the 2019 Black New England Conference (BNEC) for his work and reports on local politics and national issues relating to social and economic justice affecting African Americans.
Miller will receive this distinction at the Friday evening Black New England Conference Award Dinner, October 25, the opening day of the 13th annual conference in Manchester, New Hampshire.

PORTSMOUTH — The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire has announced White House correspondent April Ryan will keynote its 13th annual Black New England Conference, a two-day event in October at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester.

The theme of this year’s conference, scheduled to be held Oct. 25-26, is “BLACK INK: African American News from Slave Songs to Social Media.”

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,…

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…