Events

BNEC 2023 Transportation Options

Fenway Center, located at 77 St. Stephen Street, Boston, is  the corner of Gainsborough Street and St. Stephen, convenient to public transportation. On-street parking is extremely limited. SUBWAY: Take the Green Line “E” train to the Symphony stop. Walk one block west on Huntington Avenue, towards the YMCA. Take the first right, onto Gainsborough Street. Fenway Center building is at St. Stephen and Gainsborough Note: this station is not wheelchair accessible. OR Take the Orange Line to the Massachusetts Avenue station. During daytime hours, exit…

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2023 Presenters, Black New England Conference

 17th Annual Black New England Conference:I, Too, Sing: Art, Music, and Writing in Our BIPOC CommunitiesBiographies of Panelists and ModeratorsIn order of appearance GUIDED TOURL’Merchie Frazier, visual activist, public historian,  educator, commissioned publiic artist, innovator, and poet, is Executive Director of Creative and Strategic Planning for SPOKE Arts and was formerly Director of Education and Interpretation for the Museum of African American History, Boston/Nantucket. Her innovative focus supports social and reparative justice and the quest for civil and human rights through…

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2023 Black New England Conference Schedule

17th Annual Black New England Conference ScheduleI, Too, Sing: Art, Music, and Writing in Our BIPOC CommunitiesA Virtual & In-Person ConferenceOctober 20 and 21, 2023Northeastern UniversityRegistration Opens Wednesday, August 30We want to ensure that this conference is available to all who are interested in attending. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, we can offer several complimentary tickets and student scholarships to attendees.Please inquire at info@blackheritagetrailnh.org or call 603-570-8469 for more information.CONFERENCE TOUR #1 The World Through African-American EyesThursday, October 19 |…

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Camille A. Brown & Dancers/Every Body Move with the Black Heritage Trail of NH

  Introducing a new and exciting way to move to the rhythm! Offered for FREE* by Camille A. Brown’s community engagement initiative, EVERY BODY MOVE, this series of Social Dance workshops are designed to introduce you to the rich history and cultural significance of dances that have shaped the African American community. The experienced and passionate instructor, Ethel Calhoun, will guide you every step of the way, ensuring you have a fun and rewarding experience while you develop your skills…

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Reggae Festival

Chanting Down Babylon: Redemption Songs of the Diaspora  Saturday, June 17th, 2023 | Noon – 10:00 PM | Strawbery Banke Live Music, Food & Craft Vendors, Drumming, Dance, Kids Activities & More  Chanting Down Babylon: Redemption Songs of the Diaspora It is not an overstatement to say that world culture has been influenced by Jamaican reggae music and culture. With its roots grounded in an African sensibility of expressing philosophical words through music, its slow rhythmic beat, its militant, rebellious,…

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BHTNH Community Dialogue Features New Hampshire Youth Activists

PORTSMOUTH, NH — The Black Heritage Trail of NH is excited to present Youth to Power:  Young Female Activists, the community dialogue that closes out the 2023 Elinor Williams Hooker Tea Talk series on Sunday, March 12, at 2:00 PM. Free and open to the public, this hybrid program is presented in person at the Temple Israel at 200 State Street in Portsmouth and is simultaneously available online. Registration is required. Black Women have been leaders in this country for centuries…

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Thank you for registering for FROM AFRICA TO AMERICA: WE ARE THE DRUMS

Thank you for registering for the Howard University Gospel Choir Concert: FROM AFRICA TO AMERICA: WE ARE THE DRUMS Monday, June 19 | 2:00 PM | Gospel Choir Performance | South Church, Portsmouth This concert will be held on Monday, June 19 at 2:00PM at South Church, 292 State Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801 Click HERE for directions. If you would like to learn more about our Juneteenth Celebration, visit our website here.  Thanks to our sponsors and donors, this panel…

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HOLMAN STADIUM TO BECOME A STOP ON BLACK HERITAGE TRAIL

NASHUA – Mayor Jim Donchess has announced that the City of Nashua and the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire will erect a new plaque at Holman Stadium honoring African American baseball players Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe. Hall of Fame Catcher Roy Campanella, and Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Don Newcombe were signed to play with the Nashua Dodgers in 1946 when Jackie Robinson was playing with the Dodgers AAA team in Montreal. Campanella and Newcombe would follow Robinson to…

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Juneteenth Celebration 2023

Reading the Bones: Celebrating the African Diaspora  June 10, 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19, 2023 The celebration includes a tour, a panel discussion, a Reggae festival, a gospel choir concert, African drumming, and more… Reading the bones is both an ancient and modern form of divination found in all civilizations. Divination is among the earliest human spiritual practices concerned with choosing actions that were in accord with the “will of heaven” to allay uncertainty, heal illness, or navigate issues…

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Black Heritage Trail History Scholar of the Week 

 The Black Heritage Trail of NH is holding a contest in association with our 2024 Elinor Williams Hooker Tea Talks.  Middle and High School students (age 13 and up) submit your questions for one of our  Tea Talk panels. If your question is chosen, you will be named History Scholar of the  Week. Your name will be announced and your question asked live at our Tea Talk. In  addition, both you and your teacher will receive a gift certificate for a…

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Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire

The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire promotes awareness and appreciation of African American history and life in order to build more inclusive communities today.

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Mail: 222 Court Street, Portsmouth NH 03801
Phone: 603-570-8469
Email: info@blackheritagetrailnh.org
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