Black History

A freedom walk across the Piscataqua River drew dozens of marchers who marked the end of slavery in the U.S. nearly 160 years ago, and shared concerns about current attacks on diversity.

Community events are planned across the state on Thursday and in the days ahead.

About 50 citizen archivists sorted through sources dating back to 1730 to uncover stories of Black residents and other people of color.

The course is taught by a Manchester Community College faculty member, and there is no cost to the Manchester School District or students.

The landmark Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson upheld legal segregation in 1886. Civics 101 host Nick Capodice and All Things Considered host Julia Furukawa talk about how the case continues to be relevant today.

In honor of Black History Month, NHPR and ClassicalNH will air several special programs in February.

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.…