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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2025  Things They Carried: An African Philosophy on War, Surviving Enslavement and Citizenship               State of the Race: Creating Our 21st Century, Where Do We Go from Here? By by Jemadari Kamara (Editor), Tony Menelik Van Der Meer (Editor) Article 1: The Freedom Petitions: Black Patriotism, Black Politics, and the Abolition of Slavery in Massachusetts, 1773-1783 Article 2: African Cosmology and the Duality of Western Hegemony: The Search for an African Identity Book chapter: Comparative…

New Historic Marker Dedication, Free Film Screening, and 18th Annual ConferencePORTSMOUTH, NH Sept 11, 2024 — The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH) is pleased to announce its lineup of upcoming events taking place in Manchester through early October. September 21 at 10 am – Millyard Museum, Historic Marker UnveilingWorking in collaboration with the Manchester Historical Association, the Black Heritage Trail is unveiling a new historic marker recognizing and honoring enslaved peoples’ contributions to Manchester’s textile industry. With over two…

PRINTED MATERIALSConference Flyer  (8.5 x 11) Conference Postcard (Front & Back) PRESS RELEASESSeptember 18, 2024 – Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation Take Center Stage at the 18th Annual Black New England Conference, Oct 5 at SNHUSeptember 10, 2024 – BHTNH Announces 2024 Citizen of the Year Award Recipient, Justice Roe WilliamsSeptember 5, 2024 – The 18th Annual Black New England Conference Returns to SNHU on October 5 ‘LIVING OUT LOUD’ Embracing the Intersectionality of Race, Gender and Sexual OrientationPress Release #1 – Black Heritage…

Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire   Celebrating a 30-Year Legacy Founded by cultural historian and civil rights activist Valerie Cunningham, the Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail has grown over three decades into the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH). Today, it empowers thousands across the state to experience the transformative power of history. With dozens of historic markers across the state sharing stories that honor the rich tapestry of NH’s Black History, there’s an incredible opportunity at our doorstep…

The Black Heritage Trail of NH in partnership with the Manchester Historic Association invites you to an historic marker unveiling honoring enslaved people’s contribution to Manchester’s textile industry.   Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Millyard Museum, 200 Bedford St, Manchester, NH

The Black Heritage Trail of NH in partnership with David and Liisa Palance invites you to a historic marker unveiling honoring Harriet E. Wilson at the Nehemiah Hayward Homestead.Date: April 26, 2025Time: 10 AMLocation: The Nehemiah-Hayward Homestead, 19 Maple Street, Milford, NH

The Black Heritage Trail of NH in partnership with the Dunbarton Historical Awareness Committee invites you to an historic marker unveiling honoring Scipio Page, Dunbarton’s Black Veteran of the French & Indian and Revolutionary Wars and Captain of a Regional Black Militia. Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024Time: 10:00 AMLocation: Pages Cemetery, 339 Stark Highway North, Dunbarton, NH Details to come.

Located at 223 Water Street, Exeter, NH Exeter had the highest percentage of Black residents in NH in the first US census, at nearly 5%. Close to a dozen Black Revolutionary War veterans made Exeter their home upon their return from the War. They raised families and are a strong presence for nearly 60 years. They veterans got their military pensions in the building that is not the American Independence Museum. Black citizens attended integrated schools. One of these citizens, James…

Cry Like a Man: Fighting for Freedom from Emotional Incarceration  By Jason Wilson Self-Care for Black Men: 100 Ways to Heal and Liberate By Jor-El Caraballo Black Masculinity And Mental Health: What Black Men Should Consider About Their Emotional And Mental Wellness By Maia Niguel Hoskin I grappled with masculinity. My mother showed me the truth. By Theodore R. Johnson Black Masculinity in the United States By Yaa Baker