Black Heritage Trail Of New Hampshire Inc

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

FRAGILE FREEDOMS: BLACK REVOLUTIONARIES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1750-1800. [THE BLACK HERITAGE TRAIL OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (BHTNH) IS SEEKING FUNDING FOR A PROJECT IN LINE WITH THE NEH INITIATIVE "AMERICAN TAPESTRY" AND IN COMMEMORATION OF THE COUNTRY'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY. THE PROJECT IS ALSO IN LINE WITH BHTNH'S STRATEGIC PLAN TO ENGAGE WITH 1/3RD OF NH'S POPULATION THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND PROGRAMMING OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. BLACK SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AND ACTIVISTS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE'S PARTICIPATION IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND IN FIGHTING FOR THE LIBERTIES IT ESPOUSED. THIS IS HISTORY THAT EVERYONE IN NH SHOULD KNOW. THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF RESEARCHING AND CREATING PORTABLE TEXT PANELS FEATURING BLACK REVOLUTIONARIES AND THEIR STORIES THAT WILL TRAVEL TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, AND CITY AND TOWN HALLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. EACH WILL HAVE QR CODES CONNECTING VIEWERS TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES.]