Race in Exeter - Programs
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Black Heritage
January 4, 2022
The contributions of Exeter’s Black population have often been overlooked when examining the history of our town. In this program, historical society curator Barbara Rimkunas discusses the challenges faced by the Black community through the stories of several notable families and will examine some of the reasons the population declined in the late 19th century.
African-American Soldiers & Sailors of New Hampshire During the American Revolution
October 6, 2020
Author Glenn Knoblock examines the history of African-American soldiers’ service during the War for Independence. This program was generously sponsored by the NH Humanities.
Never Caught Book Talk
May 1, 2017
In a book talk, Erica Armstrong Dunbar, author of "NEVER CAUGHT: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge", shares the history of Ona Judge and the Washingtons’ pursuit of her from Philadelphia, PA, to Portsmouth, NH.
Lucy Terry Prince: Witness, Voice, and Poetics within the American Tradition
April 2, 2024
Poet, journalist, author and artist Shanta Lee introduces us to Lucy Terry Prince, the first known African American poet in the U.S. Lucy’s poem, “Bars Fight,” survived for 100 years in oral tradition before appearing for the first time in 1854 in the Springfield Daily Republican. This program was generously sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities.
I Can’t Die But Once
May 2, 2017
Gwendolyn Quezaire-Presutti's characterization of Harriet Tubman is a lucid, well-researched biography about the remarkable life of an enduring warrior. As Harriet Tubman, she weaves a tale of truth, pain, courage and determination in the quagmire of racial exploitation. This program was sponsored, in part, by the New Hampshire Humanities.