May this New Year before you be a joyful one for you and your loved ones! 2020 is portent to be a year of great change. In the true meaning of Sankofa, (reaching back to get it) we take a few moments to reflect on where we have been, where we are now and where we plan to be. We look forward to this era of transformation with you. In 2019, Honoring Those We Lost In the tradition of honoring…
Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) recently purchased $25,000 in tax credits through the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) in support of the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH).
Two intriguing and inspiring African American women will be the focus of two events at the the 13th Annual Black New England Conference (BNEC), hosted by the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH) and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) on October 25th and 26th, 2019.
By RAY DUCKLER
Monitor columnist
Published: 10/1/2019 4:29:37 PM
A look back at black history in Warner reveals a lot, the good and the bad. Black people fought and died in American wars, before the chains of slavery had been broken. Black people worked and contributed to their community. Black people had skills and business savvy, producing items like baskets for sale in this small New Hampshire community.
Warner, NH: The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH) will hold its first ever guided tour in the town of Warner on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 10 am. The tour, entitled, A Small New Hampshire Town Remembers Its Black History, will be led by Warner residents and historians Lynn Clark & Rebecca Courser. Warner is a small rural community nestled twenty miles northwest of Concord, N.H. The main village lies between the peak of Mt. Kearsarge and the…
