Black History

The project has identified hundreds of people of color who lived in the area between 1730 and 1930. Researchers are working to better understand their lives.

Juneteenth celebrations this year underscored how little the students knew about the recently recognized federal holiday and Black history more broadly: “We don’t even talk about it in school."

Although Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, the Civil War prevented it being enacted in much of the South.…

Although Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, the Civil War prevented it being enacted in much of the South.…

As books about systemic racism rise to the top of best seller lists, and calls for action against oppression and daily microaggressions dominate social…

In 1859, a Mrs. H.E. Wilson published a novel at her own expense. The book told the story of a biracial girl named Frado who was abandoned by her mother…

The University of New Hampshire is hosting the 12th Annual Black New England Conference this weekend. This year, the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire…

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashua renamed its chapel in honor of two Black church leaders on Saturday.The re-named Campbell Chapel will honor…

In the western New Hampshire town of Canaan, there's a plot of land where Noyes Academy once stood.Incorporated in 1834, Noyes Academy was the first…

Two hundred years ago, Richard Potter was one of the nation’s most famous entertainers, but he’s all but vanished from public memory. So has his…