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NH Black History Now Collectible Print E-mail
Written by NH Circle of Freinds   

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NH HERITAGE

Anthony Clark was a veteran of the American Revolution. He taught dancing and good manners to the children of Warner, NH. Clark was also a black man in a white state, a state that often forgets it has a rich black heritage too. This new set of colorful cards reveals a whole new history of the Granite State.

 
Blacks Banned at 1964 Dinner Print E-mail
Written by J. Dennis Robinson   

James Barker and Margaret Smith / Portsmouth Athenaeum Collection

BLACK HISTORY

We have our first African American president at last. But let us not forget how recently the struggle for equality was fought – even here in "Yankee" New Hampshire. In 1964 a black couple could not even dine at the exclusive Wentworth by the Sea Hotel. 

 

 
The Emancipation Activation of President Obama Print E-mail
Written by J. Dennis Robinson   

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EDITOR-AT –LARGE

America has proven it can re-invent itself once again. We have elected our first president with African American roots. New Hampshire played its small part in this historic event. Now comes the real test. Will we allow President Barack Obama to be his own man? 

 

 
How the Friends Saved the Pearl Print E-mail
Written by Freinds of the Pearl   

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NH BLACK HISTORY

It took an extraordinary collaboration to save The Pearl of Portsmouth. National, local, nonprofit, volunteer, religious, historical, educational and commercial partners all worked together. This, in brief is how the Friends of Pearl preserved an African American treasure.

 

 

 
Valerie Cunningham Accepts Hero Award Print E-mail
Written by Black Heritage News   

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REWRITING NH  HISTORY

We’ve long known historian Valerie Cunningham as a local hero. But now Washington, DC agrees. Recently the "Restore America" program hosted its annual gala at the Library of Congress. A few exclusive photos are included below.

 

 

 
The Connoisseurs Print E-mail
Written by Celia Thaxter   


NH BLACK HISTORY 

Isles of Shoals poet Celia Thaxter was known for her deep connection to Nature, but never for her belief in racial equality. Her sulking view of emancipation following the Civil War simmers in this 1879 poem for children. Here she places the weight of the world on the descendents of enslaved African Americans.

 

 

 
Report from Ghana Visit 2008 Print E-mail
Written by Elizabeth Doucette   

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BLACK HISTORY

Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail members are back from their first group tour to Ghana in West Africa. The trip coincided with the grand opening of a new Digital Learning Center created by co-operation of the Portsmouth-Greater Accra Sister City Connection. Read more.

 

 

 
The Slave Trade in New Hampshire Print E-mail
Written by Valerie Cunningham and Mark Sammons   

Slavery / SeacoastNH.com
NH BLACK HISTORY

Since its publication, the book Black Portsmouth has become an invaluable tool for historians. It documents the important and four-century history of African Americans in NH’s only seaport. This summary is part of the original research that lead to the book and provides a brief summary. Continue to read.

 

 

 
Portsmouth African Burial Ground Blues Print E-mail
Written by J. Dennis Robinson   

African Burial Ground Design Proposal/ City of Portsmouth

When workmen "discovered" the African American Burial Ground beneath the streets of Portsmouth in 2003, the city agreed with one voice that a memorial was needed. But how to honor as many as 200 citizens whose graves had been ignored and built over by the city? The first draft of the memorial designs were released recently, and in the words of the Burial Ground committee chairman, "Now we know what we don’t want."

 

 

 
Runaway Slave Ona Judge Staines Print E-mail
Written by Evelyn Gerson   

Washington and his slaves at Mount vernon / Library of CongressNH BLACK HISTORY

First lady Martha Washington enslaved more Africans than any woman of her time. When Ona (Oney) Judge, Martha’s body slave, escaped from Mount Vernon in 1796, she came to Seacoast, New Hampshire. Her amazing story is told her by researcher Evelyn Gerson for SeacoastNH.com

 

 

 

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