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SeacoastOnline article by Hadley Barndollar Posted Oct 20, 2018 at 8:35 PM. DURHAM — A first of its kind event put the finishing touches on the 2018 Black New England Conference Saturday; an Afrofuturistic fashion show depicting a vision for “black excellence.” The theme of this year’s conference, held at the University of New Hampshire, was “Express Yourself: Identity, Style and Adornment.” The theme focused on how style — whether expressed through art, music, literature, performance, speech, or bodily adornment — operates as a visible and tangible…

DURHAM — The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire and the University of New Hampshire will host a Fashion Show on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 5 p.m. The fashion show, the first of its kind, is the final event of the 12th Annual Black New England Conference, a two-day event on Oct. 19 and 20, 2018. The theme of this year’s conference is Express Yourself: Identity, Style and Adornment. The theme focuses on how style — whether expressed through art,…

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Ashley F. Bryan, an illustrator, poet, puppeteer, storyteller and scholar of African American folklore, will be honored at the Black New England Conference Friday, Oct.19 at the University of New Hampshire with the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire Citizen of the Year Award. Each year the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire chooses a recipient of its Citizen of the Year Award, presented at its annual black history conference awards dinner. Bryan, a 95-year old American artist who lives in…

DURHAM — The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire and the University of New Hampshire will host the 12th Annual Black New England Conference, a two-day event on Oct. 19 and 20, 2018. The theme of this year’s conference is Express Yourself: Identity, Style and Adornment. The theme focuses on how style — whether expressed through art, music, literature, performance, speech or bodily adornment — operates as a visible and tangible marker of identity and group affiliation. In exploring the…

2018 Black New England Conference & Awards Dinner EXPRESS YOURSELF: Identity, Style & Adornment October 19 – 20, 2018 Holloway Commons, University of New Hampshire “The will to adorn is the second most notable characteristic in Negro expression. Perhaps his idea of ornament does not attempt to meet conventional standards, but it satisfies the soul of its creator.” — Zora Neale Hurston Style—whether expressed through art, music, literature, performance, speech, or bodily adornment—operates as a visible and tangible marker of…

12th Annual Black New England Conference EXPRESS YOUR SELF: Identity, Style and Adornment University of New Hampshire October 19 – 20, 2018 #BNEC2018 Deadline for Submission: July 30, 2018 Notification of Acceptance: August 30, 2018 “The will to adorn is the second most notable characteristic in Negro expression. Perhaps his idea of ornament does not attempt to meet conventional standards, but it satisfies the soul of its creator.” — Zora Neale Hurston Style—whether expressed through art, music, literature, performance, speech,…