Juneteenth

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Kenneth Holmes, Senior Vice Provost, Student Life,?"What Does Juneteenth Mean to Me?"
? Shari Robinson, Assistant Vice Provost, Student Life,?"What Does Juneteenth Mean to Me?"
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Richard Haynes, Associate Director of Admissions, "What Does Juneteenth Mean to Me?"

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Local Juneteenth Opportunities

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BHTNH Art Exhibit Photo

Friday, June 7 | Black Heritage Trail NH Headquarters | Portsmouth, NH

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Artist Reception Featuring Nadroj Nina Holmes


Event Sponsored by: Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire

Pieces featuring?the Black liberation movement, created by Massachusetts College of Art and Design graduate Nadroj Nina Holmes, will be showcased at an opening reception.

More information at the Black Heritage Trail NH website | (blackheritagetrailnh.org)

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BHTNH Juneteenth Black Masculinity Panelists

Thursday, June 13?| Panel Discussion | 6:00 PM | Currier Museum | Manchester, NH

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A Softer Side: Re-considering Black Masculinity


Event sponsored by: The Currier Museum of Art, and the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire

Panelists include local entrepreneurs, artists, and professionals from?fields such as art therapy, athletics, financial investment, K-12 education and?media services.

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Registration information for in-person or virtual attendance?| (blackheritagetrailnh.org)

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Juneteenth Freedom Walk Graphic

Wednesday, June 19?| 9:30 AM?| Community Walk |?Portsmouth, NH

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Juneteenth Freedom Walk

Event Sponsored by: The Seacoast African American Cultural Center (SAACC), Green Acre Baha'i Center of Learning, and the Seacoast NAACP

Walk 0.8 miles from John Paul Jones Memorial Park in Kittery, ME to the African Burying Ground in Portsmouth, NH.

More information at the Black Heritage Trail NH website | (blackheritagetrailnh.org)

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3 persons playing drums and 1 dancer

Wednesday, June 19?| 11:00 AM | African Drumming | African Burying Ground?|?Portsmouth, NH

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A Time to Praise, A Time to Honor, A Time to Heal

Event Sponsored by: Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire

This commemorative event, live streaming from the Portsmouth African Burying Ground, pays homage to the ancestors buried there. The healing beat of the drums provided by?Akwaaba Ensemble, an African drumming and dance group, and a ceremony by?Rev. Robert Thompson?will honor the ancestors who survived upon these shores.

More information at the Black Heritage Trail NH website | (blackheritagetrailnh.org)

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The Music Hall Juneteenth Concert Flyer

Wednesday, June 19?| 7:30 PM | Concert Presented by Moxie Events?| Music Hall | Portsmouth, NH

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The Magic of Motown

Event Sponsored by: The Music Hall

188体育app_188体育在线-平台官网 the sights, sounds and feels of Motown through the music of Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, and more!?

Purchase tickets on The Music Hall website | (themusichall.org)

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