Poetry Event Archives - Black Heritage Trail NH

BHTNH Welcomes L’Merchie Frazier as Guest Poet for Closing Event in Poetry Series

The Black Heritage Trail of NH is pleased to welcome visual artist, poet, innovator, and public historian as the final guest poet of this year’s Black Matter is Life poetry series on Thursday, January 19, at 7pm. The Black Matter is Life: Poetry for Engagement and Overcoming examines the work of both well-known and little-known Black poets to explore and discuss the rich tradition and innovation found in African American poetry. This program is designed to build bridges across the racial…

BLACK HERITAGE TRAIL of NEW HAMPSHIRE and 3S ARTSPACE PRESENT COMBINED POETRY SERIES AND ART EXHIBITS

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The Black Heritage of New Hampshire is proud to partner with 3S Artspace to present its annual poetry series entitled, “The Black Matter Is Life: Poetry for Engagement and Overcoming,” beginning Thursday, November 18 at 7:00 PM at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth. The Black Matter Is Life event is a three-part program from November to January 2022, hosted by University of New Hampshire professor Reginald Wilburn and Phillips Exeter Academy professor Courtney Marshall in conversation with a featured guest poet as they discuss…

The Black Matter is Life Poetry Study Guide

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The Black Life is Matter Poetry EventAbout the PoetsStatement of Intent A Study GuideThe Matter is Black Life: Poetry for Engaging and OvercomingReading poetry involves the pleasurable activity of energetic engagement with words and ideas. This study guide is designed to facilitate your recreational and intellectual enjoyment of the curated poems for this series. Below are tips for reading poetry in general, followed by suggestions and references for each theme. We encourage you to dialogue with the poems by taking notes,…

The Black Matter is Life: Poetry for Engagement and Overcoming

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A Virtual Poetry Reading & Discussion Why African American poetry matters is the focus of a new virtual winter series of public conversations presented by the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH). “The Black Matter is Life: Poetry for Engagement and Overcoming” will explore and discuss the rich tradition and innovation found in African American poetry. Three online conversations, across three regions of NH, led by UNH professors Dr. Dennis Britton and Dr. Reginald A. Wilburn once a month…

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The Black Matter Is Life

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The Black Matter Is Life: Poetry for Engagement and Overcoming A Virtual Poetry Reading & Discussion Join us this winter for a virtual series of public conversations entitled, The Black Matter is Life: Poetry for Engagement and Overcoming. In this series, we will explore and discuss the rich tradition and innovation found in African American poetry. Poetry is a powerful art form, one that offers profound insights into what it means to be human. Through the creative, succinct, and…