Too Long in the Shadows
Why is understanding African American history
in rural New Hampshire relevant to all of the state’s inhabitants, not
just people of color? To support a conversation about race, local
history, and social equity, New Hampshire Humanities is funding "Too
Long in the Shadows: African American History in Rural New Hampshire," a
series organized by the Fells Historic Estate and Gardens, on Tuesday,
June 1 in Warner and Sunday, June 10 in Newbury.
What are the challenges facing historians
researching local history of African Americans? What does this study
reveal about the way early local historians interpreted the African
American presence in rural New Hampshire? Are similar attitudes still
present in the way African Americans are portrayed in contemporary
society?
Shadows Fall North Documentary & DiscussionTuesday, June 1, 7:00 pm, Warner Town Hall, 5 E. Main Street, Warner
A documentary focusing on the efforts of two
dedicated historic preservationists and activists, Valerie Cunningham of
Portsmouth and JerriAnne Boggis of Milford, to recover the stories of
people who have been rendered nearly invisible in the historical record.
Too Long in the Shadows, A Talk by Lynn Clark and Rebecca CourserSunday, June 10, 4:00-5:30 pm, Fells Main House, 456 Rte. 103A, Newbury
A talk by Lynn Clark and Rebecca Courser about
their research on rural, free-black settlement in post-Revolutionary
New Hampshire, documenting stories of many African American inhabitants
in five towns in the Kearsarge-Lake Sunapee region. While the histories
of these individuals are important in their own right, what they reveal
about the attitudes and prejudices of the early local historians is
perhaps more relevant.
For information: 763-4789 or email info@thefells.org, or visit www.thefells.org.
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