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BHTNH 2023 Citizen of the Year, Napoleon Jones-Henderson

Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire Will Award Citizen of the Year to Napoleon Jones-Henderson at the 17th Annual Black New England Conference Portsmouth, NH: The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH) will host the 17th Annual Black New England Conference (BNEC) in partnership with Northeastern University and the Reckonings Project. At each conference, the BHTNH Citizen of the Year award is given to a member of the community who has made an exceptional contribution to the community and…

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Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire Announces Panelists for 17th Annual Black New England Conference

The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH) has a lineup of thought provoking and inspirational panel discussions for the 2023 Black New England Conference. The virtual and in-person conference, held at Northeastern University on October 20th and 21st, is themed “I, Too, Sing: Art, Music, and Writing in Our BIPOC Communities”. The 6 panels over the two-day conference bring together artists, musicians, scholars, and experts to explore these aspects of BIPOC culture and examine their contribution to New England.…

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The March for Justice Continues in NHThe March for Justice Continues in NH

The March for Justice Continues in NH By ARNIE ALPERT August 27, 2023 RECOMMENDTWEET EMAILPRINTMORE ARNIE ALPERT photo Marchers on Memorial Bridge from Kittery, Maine, to Portsmouth Arnie Alpert Arnie Alpert spent decades as a community organizer/educator in NH movements for social justice and peace, including a year as a member of the Clamshell Alliance office collective.  Officially retired since 2020, he keeps his hands (and feet) in the activist world while writing about past and present social movements.   Sixty years after…

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Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire Announces Partnership with Northeastern University for the 17th Annual Black New England Conference

The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire is thrilled to announce its partnership with Northeastern University and the Reckonings Project for the 17th Annual Black New England Conference: I, Too, Sing: Art, Music, and Writing in Our BIPOC Communities. Scheduled for October 20th and 21st at Northeastern University’s Fenway Center in Boston, the conference focuses on how BIPOC artists use the transformative power of the arts for empowerment and social change. By bringing together community members, scholars, independent researchers, and…

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Hearing Black Portsmouth: An Oral History Exhibit

Hearing Black Portsmouth enables visitors to actually hear directly from leaders of the region’s Black community who are no longer with us.  Presented in recognition of the City of Portsmouth’s 400-year milestone, it is an outgrowth of a year-long effort to organize and catalog our archives, manuscripts, and oral history collections funded by a grant from the American Historical Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The exhibition includes words and belongings of six individuals — Rosary Broxay Cooper,…

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Special Guest, Manuel Delcarmen, to Join Nashua Mayor at Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire’s at Unveiling

Nashua, NH – May 24, 2023 – The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH) is thrilled to announce that Manuel “Manny” Delcarmen, former Boston Red Sox player, will join Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess and BHTNH as a special guest at the Historic Marker Unveiling event in Nashua. Delcarmen will also be throwing out the first pitch for the Nashua Silver Knights game immediately following the unveiling ceremony. The event honors baseball trailblazers Don Newcombe and Roy Campanella for their…

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Black Heritage Trail NH Unveils Historic Markers in Milford and Nashua

Portsmouth, NH – The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH) invites the public to attend the unveiling of historic markers in Milford and Nashua during the month of May. These markers are part of a statewide program, “Mapping Untold Stories,” that brings to light the rich history and contributions of Black people in New Hampshire. The Milford marker honors Harriet Wilson, the first African American to publish a novel in English. The marker will be unveiled during a public event…

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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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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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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…

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