Black History Month 2024

Black Hair + Storytelling as a Form of Social Activism

Friday, 2/2/2024 | 3:00-4:30pm | Paul College Rm. 115 or Online

Audience: UNH students, faculty, and staff.

Description: Join St. Clair Detrick-Jules, celebrated photographer and documentarian, as she unpacks her book, My Beautiful Black Hair: 101 Natural Hair Stories from the Sisterhood. The project, originally born of a sister's love, became a movement encapsulating themes of beauty standards, identity, gender and race.

Zoom link for remote attendees: https://unh.zoom.us/j/92611138159

Event Sponsors:
UNH Aulbani J. Beauregard Center for Equity, Justice and Freedom
UNH Institute for Student Success (ISS)
UNH McNair Scholars Program
UNH TRIO Scholars (SSS) Program
UNH Office of Community, Equity and Diversity (OCED)

New Deal or Raw Deal: Why It Matters

**Community Event, Not Affiliated with UNH**

Sunday, 2/4/2024 | 2:00pm | Portsmouth Public Library or Online

Audience: Local Community Members.

Description: The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH) sponsors a Tea Talks series every Black History Month in memory of the late Elinor Williams Hooker, community activist.

For more information, including registration, please visit the Black Heritage Trail of NH website (blackheritagetrailnh.org)

Event Sponsors:
Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH)

Black History Month: Beyond the Surface

Wednesday, 2/7/2024 | 7:00-8:30pm | MUB 330/332

Audience: UNH community.

Description: Join the UNH Black Student Union (BSU) and Black Lives Matter New Hampshire (BLMNH) in celebration of Black history and heritage.

For more information, please visit the UNH BSU Instagram page | (instagram.com).

Event Sponsors:
UNH Black Student Union (BSU)
Black Lives Matter New Hampshire (BLMNH)

No To Patterns™: The Live Experience
An Intimate Conversation with JerriAnne Boggis

**Community Event, Not Affiliated with UNH**

Thursday, 2/8/2024 | 7:00pm | 3S Artspace

Audience: Local Community Members.

Description: Join Courtney Daniels, founder of No To Patterns™ as she connects with JerriAnne Boggis, Executive Director of the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH).

For more information, including tickets, please visit Eventbrite | (eventbrite.com).

Event Sponsors:

No To Patterns™
Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH)

Homesick: Attaining the American Dream

**Community Event, Not Affiliated with UNH**

Sunday, 2/11/2024 | 2:00pm | Portsmouth Public Library or Online

Audience: Local Community Members.

Description: The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH) sponsors a Tea Talks series every Black History Month in memory of the late Elinor Williams Hooker, community activist.

For more information, including registration, please visit the Black Heritage Trail of NH website (blackheritagetrailnh.org)

Event Sponsors:
Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH)

MUB Movies: Invisible Beauty

Tuesday, 2/13/2024, Friday 2/16/2024, Saturday 2/17/2024 | 7:00pm
Sunday, 2/18/2024 | 3:00pm | MUB Theater II

Audience: UNH & local community.

Description:  The Campus Activities Board (CAB) is hosting screenings of "Invisible Beauty" during the weekend of the 17th. This 2023 documentary provides insight into the life of Bethann Hardison, pioneering Black model, modeling agent and activist.

For more information, including ticket options, please visit the MUB Tickets webpage | (unhmub.universitytickets.com).

Event Sponsors:
UNH Campus Activities Board (CAB)

Perspectives Book Group - Never Caught

**Community Event, Not Affiliated with UNH**

Tuesday, 2/13/2024 | 7:00pm | Online

Audience: Local Community Members.

Description: The New Hampshire Humanities' Perspectives Book Group discusses poignant literary works each month. Join them for a discussion of Never Caught, a non-fiction work detailing the life of Ona Judge, a slave in the home of George Washington.

For more information, including registration, please visit the New Hampshire Humanities website | (nhhumanities.org).

Event Sponsors:
New Hampshire Humanities
Bartlett Public Library

Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Kickoff and Training

Thursday, 2/15/2024 | 12:40-2:00pm | Dimond Library Rm. 421 or Online

Audience: UNH students, faculty, and staff.

Description: Although not a source for academic papers, Wikipedia remains one of the most visited reference sites in the world. The 2024 national Black History Month theme, African Americans and the Arts, will help inspire editing ideas. Learn how to help fill Wikipedia's representation gaps by gaining the skills to effectively edit this massive open-source database. Snacks will be provided for in-person attendees! Registration is required.

Kick-Off Event (Hybrid Format):
Thursday 2/15 | 12:40-2:00pm

Drop-in Editing Hours (Hybrid Format): 
Tuesday 2/20 | 12:40-2:00pm
Friday 2/23 | 1:00-3:00pm
Thursday 2/29 | 12:40-2:00pm

For more information, including registration, please visit the UNH Library website | (librarycalendars.unh.edu).

Event Sponsors:
UNH Library

Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail History Tour

Friday, 2/16/2024 | 1:00pm | 222 Court St Portsmouth, NH 03801
Inclement Weather Date: Friday, 2/23/2024 (Same time & location)

Audience: UNH students, faculty, and staff.

Description: Spend an afternoon learning more about the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire. We will meet outside of the trail's main office. Please dress warmly (multiple layers) as this will be an outdoor adventure! Hand warmers will be provided & we plan to stop for a warm-up along the way. Please register in advance.

For more information, including registration, please visit the UNH Main Calendar | (calendar.unh.edu). 

Event Sponsors:
UNH Sexual Harassment & Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP)
UNH Office of Community, Equity and Diversity (OCED)

Black Heritage Dinner

Saturday, 2/17/2024 | 6:00pm | Granite State Room

Audience: UNH students, faculty, and staff.

Description:  The Black Student Union (BSU) invites you to a celebration of black heritage including food, live entertainment, and more!

For more information, including ticket options, please visit the MUB Tickets webpage | (unhmub.universitytickets.com).

Event Sponsors:
UNH Black Student Union (BSU)

Black History Month Celebration

**Community Event, Not Affiliated with UNH**

Saturday, 2/17/2024 | 1:00-3:00PM | West High School, Manchester

Audience: Local Community Members.

Description: Support local Black-owned businesses & organizations.

For more information, please visit the Manchester Ink Link website | (manchesterinklink.com).

Event Sponsors:
Local High School Students
NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire
NAACP

A Question of Access and Quality: Health Care in New Hampshire

**Community Event, Not Affiliated with UNH**

Sunday, 2/18/2024 | 2:00pm | Portsmouth Public Library or Online

Audience: Local Community Members.

Description: The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH) sponsors a Tea Talks series every Black History Month in memory of the late Elinor Williams Hooker, community activist.

For more information, including registration, please visit the Black Heritage Trail of NH website (blackheritagetrailnh.org)

Event Sponsors:
Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH)

Black History Month Dining Celebration

Wednesday, 2/21/2024 | Lunch @ HoCo | Dinner @ Philbrook
 

Audience: UNH students, faculty, staff, and local community members.

Description: 

Menu curated by UNH Dining and UNH Black Student Union!

More information on the UNH Dining Events website | (unh.edu).

Event Sponsors:
UNH Dining

Context, Culture and Change

Thursday, 2/22/2024 | 12:40-2:00PM | Online
 

Audience: UNH students, faculty, staff, and local community members.

Description: 

Join Debby Irving, racial justice educator and author, as she explores the themes at the foundation of the 21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge. Register today! | (bit.ly) 

Event Sponsors:
UNH Sustainability Institute
UNH Office of Community, Equity and Diversity

African American Soldiers and Sailors of New Hampshire During the American Revolution

**Community Event, Not Affiliated with UNH**

Thursday, 2/22/2024 | 7:00pm | Online

Audience: Local Community Members.

Description: The New Hampshire Humanities will host a virtual workshop exploring the vital service contributions of African Americans throughout New Hampshire during the Revolutionary war era.

For more information, including registration, please visit the New Hampshire Humanities website | (nhhumanities.org).

Event Sponsors:
New Hampshire Humanities
North Hampton Public Library

Close to the Edge: Policing and Criminal Justice in New Hampshire

**Community Event, Not affiliated with UNH**

Sunday, 2/25/2024 | 2:00pm | Portsmouth Public Library or Online

Audience: Local Community Members.

Description: The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH) sponsors a Tea Talks series every Black History Month in memory of the late Elinor Williams Hooker, community activist.

For more information, including registration, please visit the Black Heritage Trail of NH website (blackheritagetrailnh.org)

Event Sponsors:
Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH)

14 Million Acres Lost

Tuesday, 2/27/2024 | 12:40-2:00PM | Online
 

Audience: UNH students, faculty, staff, and local community members.

Description: 

Join Dr. Myers, veteran, filmmaker, anthropologist and co-founder of Farms to Grow, Inc., a venture supporting Black farmers, as she explains the major factors contributing to the loss of African American farmers and their 14 million acres of land.  Register today! | (bit.ly) 

Event Sponsors:
UNH Sustainability Institute
UNH Office of Community, Equity and Diversity

MILWAKUKEE 53206 Film Screening

Wednesday, 2/28/2024 | 6:30-8:30PM | MUB Theater II
 

Audience: UNH students, faculty, staff, and local community members.

Description: 

Doors open at 6:00pm. The film starts at 6:30pm.

The screening is sponsored by the Department of Social Work, CHHS CERE, and Women and Gender Studies.

Pizza and drinks will be served, first come first served. No registration required.

A film discussion will be facilitated after the screening concludes.

For more information, visit the UNH main calendar | (unh.edu)

Event Sponsors:
UNH Department of Social Work
UNH Department of Women and Gender Studies
UNH CHHS Committee on Race Equity

Now Is The Time: Being Action-Oriented

Thursday, 2/29/2024 | 12:40-2:00PM | Online
 

Audience: UNH students, faculty, staff, and local community members.

Description: 

Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. has pursued and achieved success in academia, business, diversity, leadership and community service. In 1996, he started  to provide comprehensive diversity and leadership workshops and trainings. He is recognized as one of the nation’s top speakers and educators.  Register today! | (bit.ly) 

Event Sponsors:
UNH Sustainability Institute
UNH Office of Community, Equity and Diversity

Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated)

**Community Event, Not affiliated with UNH**

Opens Thursday, 2/29/2024 | The Currier Museum of Art

Audience: Local Community Members.

Description: Originally on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, experience the works of contemporary artist Kara Walker alongside the inspirational historical works of Winslow Homer.

For more information, please visit the Manchester Ink Link website | (manchesterinklink.com).

Event Sponsors:
The Currier Museum of Art

Boston Museum of Science Black History Month Celebration Weekend | (mos.org)

Boston Conservatory Orchestra: Celebrating Black History Month | (bso.org)

Boston Public Library Special Collections Open House: Black History Month | (bpl.bibliocommons.com)

Black History Trivia Night | (eventbrite.com)

African American History in the West End: Resistance & Redlining | (eventbrite.com)

Wake Up America: Black Women and the Future of Democracy | (eventbrite.com)

American Freedom Heritage Educational Workshop | (eventbrite.com)

SOULful Sounds Brunch: Black History Month Celebration | (eventbrite.com)