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Breaking the Chains Black History Month Talks

shacklesFEBRUARY 3, 17, 24

Presenting three events that explore real life stories of risk and adventure in the pursuit of freedom, how the stories of yesteryear came to shape our understanding of slavery and the Black experience, and how today’s fictions are putting a whole new face on the history of race in America. At Discover Portsmouth Sunday afternoons this month. (Continued below)

 

 

Sunday, February 3     2:00 PM
"TO RISK IT ALL"  The Real Life Stories of Caesar Wood and Ona Marie Judge Staines” 
Some people risked it all for freedom—their country’s and their own. When Vicky Avery began her research on the history of black slavery in Stratham, she started with the most renowned slave from the area, Caesar Wood. A member of the Stratham regiment during the Revolutionary War, Wood is memorialized in the town’s veterans memorial. Ms. Avery will share her research about Wood’s life, and the ongoing efforts to recover his burial site. Ms. Avery will also relate the story of one of Martha Washington's most renowned slaves, Ona Marie Judge, who put her life on the line when she escaped from the Washingtons in Philadelphia and made her way to New Hampshire.

MUCH MORE on Life of Ona Judge

Sunday, February 17    2:00 PM

"LOST BOUNDARIES"   How It Happened, Why It Matters 
Seacoast New Hampshire played a major role in the “race films” that shaped mid-twentieth century America’s racial landscape. It all got started here. Historian J. Dennis Robinson discusses his recent research into the origins of LOST BOUNDARIES, one of America's first race films. The historic 1949 film began when University of New Hampshire music student Albert Johnston, Jr. and his friends visited film producer Louis de Rochemont, creator of the March of Time newsreel series, at his home in nearby Newington. Robinson will share 
exciting finds from his new article forthcoming in the UNH alumni magazine. 

Sunday, February 24 Special Film Discussion   2:00  PM
BREAKING THE CHAINS AND CHANGING THE GAME:   
Tarantino’s "Django Unchained" and What It Means for Race Today 
Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, Django Unchained, has generated not only box-office profit but also wide-ranging reaction, including Spike Lee’s refusal to see it. Is the film racist for using the “n-word” over 100 times? Is it sexist, historically inaccurate, overly graphic, or not graphic enough? Is it a film America needs to see and discuss or one to avoid? These are a few of the many issues raised by critics and enthusiasts of the film. Please join us for a lively conversation led by Professor of Education Joe Onosko, Film Studies Professor Delia Konzett and Professor Winston Thompson from the Dept of Education, University of NEw Hampshire.

SEE YOU THERE

Location for all events: Discover Portsmouth Center, 10 Middle St. Portsmouth NH 603-436-8433
Time: 2—4 PM 
Admission: $5 suggested donation, free for PHS members 
Visit  http://www.pbhtrail.org for reading package. 

Events co-sponsored by: 
Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail
Portsmouth Historic Society
Seacoast African American Cultural Center

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