UPCOMING EVENTS
5th Annual BLM NH Awards
Black Lives Matter New Hampshire is proud to present our 5th Annual BLM New Hampshire Excellence Awards!
We will be honoring Black, Indigenous and Person of Color community members older than 14 years old from all walks of life; artists, educators, activists, entrepreneurs, inventors, musicians, students, etc., that have made contributions to benefit the New Hampshire!
The event will be taking place on April 5th at 5pm at The Office Lounge in Dover, New Hampshire!
Open Mic Night Fundraiser
Join BLM NH at 3S Artspace for an Open Mic & Dance Fundraiser in support of their Youth Scholarship Fund. Hosted by Jamie Grogran and Lionel Loveless, you'll enjoy an evening of powerful performances, great music, and lively dancing while contributing to a meaningful cause during Black History Month.
Open Mic Performances: Experience the magic of spoken word, poetry, live music, and storytelling by talented local artists and community members.
Sign up to perform: info@blmnh.org
Dance Floor: Hit the dance floor as we celebrate with beats that bring everyone together. Dance to an energizing mix spun by DJ Mam.
Scholarship Spotlight: Learn how the Youth Scholarship Fund helps young leaders in our community achieve their dreams.
RSVP: https://www.3sarts.org/events/399450770581
BLM Community in Conversation Series
Join us for a dynamic and empowering series of virtual conversations! Our organization is hosting monthly Zoom events every 3rd Tuesday, featuring a rotating panel of expert speakers addressing critical issues affecting the Black & POC communities.
Event Topic: Racial Justice in Rural and Suburban Areas
Date: Feburary 18th, 7pm-8pm
Location: Zoom
Registration: Registration Link Here.
This month we talk with our panelists about amplifying voices in small rural towns, addressing systemic barriers, and building allies!
Host is Tanisha Johnson, BLM NH Co-Founder.
The Panelists are:
Miranda Duper - Vital Communities
Niles Lash Way - Summits in Solidarity
Reverend Heidi Carrington Heath - Outright NH
Angela Zhang - Upper Valley Equity and Anti-Racism
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from thought leaders, share your perspectives, and connect with others passionate about creating a brighter future for the Black & POC communities.
BLM Community in Conversation Series
Join us for a dynamic and empowering series of virtual conversations! Our organization is hosting monthly Zoom events every 3rd Tuesday, featuring a rotating panel of expert speakers addressing critical issues affecting the Black & POC communities.
First Event Topic: Representation and Advocacy in Politics
Date: January 21st, 7pm-8pm
Location: Zoom
Registration: Registration Link Here.
For our inaugural event, we’ll explore Representation and Advocacy in Politics, discussing the importance of Black voices in shaping policies, strategies for increasing political engagement, and the power of collective advocacy in advancing equity.
Host is Lionel Loveless, Owner of Officially Knotted Bowties & BLM NH Board Member.
The Panelists are:
EMMETT Soldati - Owner of Teatotaller & State Politician
Julianne Gadoury - Executive Director for 603 Forward & The Forward Foundation
Jyoma Tamang - Organizing Director for NHYM
Carrie Neill - SAU 74 School Board Member & National PTA Member
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from thought leaders, share your perspectives, and connect with others passionate about creating a brighter future for the Black & POC communities.
BLM NH Town Hall
📅 Date & Time: October 28th, 7:00pm-8:30pm
📍 Location: Online (Link to join will be provided upon registration)
🗣️ What’s Happening?
We invite you to participate in an important virtual town hall focused on the urgent issue of police brutality against the Black community. This event aims to foster open dialogue, share experiences, and develop actionable strategies for change.
💬 Why Attend?
Hear from Experts: Engage with community leaders and activists who are dedicated to addressing systemic issues within law enforcement.
Collaborate for Change: Learn about ongoing initiatives and how you can get involved in efforts aimed at reforming policing practices.
Your voice matters! Join us as we strive to create a safer environment for everyone. Together, we can advocate for justice and accountability in policing.
BLM NH Awards Ceremony
BLM NH Awards are being hosted at the Currier Museum in Manchester, New Hampshire at 5pm - 7pm. More details to come!
BLM Seacoast Gala
4th Annual BLM Seacoast Gala! More information at blmseacoast.org/gala.
Portsmouth Pride
You will see us marching and tabling at Portsmouth Pride on June 24th!
Summit in Solidarity Hike
This June, supporters will take Solidarity Hikes across the country to raise funds for Black Lives Matter Seacoast and Latino Outdoors Boston. Plan a hike to do on our official Solidarity Day—Saturday, June 24th—or anytime in June. More information below!
https://www.summitsinsolidarity.org/solidarityday
Juneteenth Celebration March
We invite you to Come and Celebrate the Freedom Day of Juneteenth on June 19, from 10:00am - 12:00pm!
Schedule of Activities
10am - March from John Paul Jones Park - Kittery, Maine across the Memorial bridge ending at the African Burying Grounds Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
11am - Healing rhythm of Drums - African Burying Grounds - Portsmouth, New Hampshire presented by Black Heritage Trail New Hampshire.
Bring signs, tambourines, kids and all of your excitement!!
For more information, please visit http://www.saacc-nh.org
This free event is being hosted by The Seacoast African American Cultural Center
Green Acre Baha'i, Seacoast NAACP, Theater for the People, and Black Lives Matter Seacoast!
Juneteenth!
Juneteenth Celebration in Portsmouth NH! https://blackheritagetrailnh.org/juneteenth-celebration-2023/
Leslie Odom Jr
An Evening with Leslie Odom Jr at the Music Hall!
Come to the Music Hall in Portsmouth at 8pm on June 10th to see Leslie Odom Jr!
Leslie Odom, Jr. is a multifaceted, award-winning vocalist, songwriter, author, and actor, known for his breakout role as the original Aaron Burr in the smash hit Broadway musical Hamilton. With a career that spans all performance genres, he has received recognition with Tony and Grammy Awards as well as Emmy and, most recently, two Academy Award nominations for his excellence and achievements in Broadway, television, film, and music. He made his Broadway debut in RENT at the age of 17. His most recently starred in Johnson’s highly anticipated sequel to Knives Out, Glass Onion. Additional film and television credits include the Disney+ filmed musical performance of the original Broadway production of Hamilton, the limited series Love in the Time of Corona, which he executive produced and co-starred opposite Nicolette Robinson, Harriet, Murder on the Orient Express, Only, Red Tails, and Smash.
Odom starred in the critically acclaimed Amazon film adaptation of One Night in Miami…, in which he performed the songs of legendary singer Sam Cooke. His portrayal of the soul icon and musical performance of the original song “Speak Now” was met with widespread praise and critical acclaim, including an Oscar nomination. He starred in The Many Saints of Newark, a prequel to David Chase’s Award-winning HBO series The Sopranos that was released in theaters and on HBO Max in October 2021, and also hosted CBS’s “The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back!” special live concert event. He has performed at the White House, Super Bowl, and on hallowed stages such as Lincoln Center, Rockefeller Center, and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
NH Gives
We’re counting down the days to June 6-7 and NH Gives! NH Gives is an annual statewide fundraising initiative that brings together nonprofits, sponsors, and community members with the shared goal of supporting and strengthening the important work being done by organizations like ours.
On June 6-7, visit our giving page on nhgives.org and make a donation to us and/or to any of the great participating nonprofit organizations in New Hampshire. All giving will end at 5 PM on June 7, so make sure to get your gift in on time!
You can also help us spread the word in the days leading up to June 6 by posting on social media! Post on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn about how Black Lives Matter Seacoast has positively impacted New Hampshire that you care about. Be sure to include a link to our giving page in your post!
Educator the Educators Event
Black Lives Matter Seacoast Youth Division is proud to host their "Educate the Educators" event along side with the Portsmouth Equality Club, TODAY (May 17th) from 6:00 to 7:30pm at Portsmouth High School. The goal for the night is to learn about the importance of youth activism and DEIJ in the classroom!. The panel of great high school youth will be moderated by Kevin Pajaro-Mariñez, co-lead of BLM Seacoast's Racial Equity Team and Assistant Director at PEA! This event is free for all to attend in person and over zoom.
Please pre-register for the event at blmseacoast.org/educate.
Black Maternal Health
Join us for a Panel Discussion + Q&A with Black Community Leaders and Professionals on Black Experiences regarding Reproductive and Maternal Health!
WHEN: April 16th, 2023, 4pm - 6pm
WHERE: Strafford Room within the Memorial Union Building at University of New Hampshire. 83 Main Street Durham NH 03824 and over Zoom
TICKET LINK: blmseacoast.org/BlackMaternalHealth
Black Excellence Weekend
Black Lives Matter Seacoast is hosting our Black Excellence Weekend on February 25th & 26th on the campus of the University of New Hampshire. On February 25th, we are holding our first Black Excellence Conference & February 26th will be our 3rd Black Lives Matter Seacoast Awards Night!
All information will be posted on BLMSeacoast.org/BEWeekend!
Black History Month Kickoff
February 1st at the Beauregard Center UNH: Come learn how Black History Month came to be, discuss , hear stories you might not have heard of before as well as looking into todays efforts to erase history.
Come prepared to think, snack, listen, paint, and reflect!
Educate the Educators
Black Lives Matter Seacoast Youth Division is proud to host their "Educate the Educators" event along side with the Portsmouth Equality Club Wednesday, February 1st from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at Portsmouth High School! We hope to see all educators and administrators amongst the Seacoast attend!
The goal for the night is to discuss student experiences and comfort within the classroom while establishing greater awareness of the issues those with marginalized identities face in schools.
This panel will be moderated by Kevin Pajaro-Mariñez, co-lead of BLM Seacoast's Racial Equity Team and Assistant Director at PEA!
Please pre-register for the event at blmseacoast.org/educate.
If you have any questions regarding the event, please feel free to reach out!
BIPOC Open Mic Night
Black Lives Matter Seacoast (BLM Seacoast) is proud to partner with The Music Hall Lounge for our first Open Mic Day on January 8th, 2023. This Day is themed “In Your WORDS and VOICE”. We are putting out a call to our Black, and Brown community members to showcase their creative expressions through spoken word, music, art, stand up and more.
Visit blmseacoast.org/BIPOCOpenMic for more details!
BLM Seacoast Holiday Drive
We are happy to announce our third annual BLM Seacoast Holiday Drive! You can find details on blmseacoast.org/HolidayDrive!
Third Annual Black Excellence Gala
Save the date for our Third Annual Black Excellence Gala on October 1 at Rivermill at Dover Landing!
Further information will be on https://www.blmseacoast.com/gala2022 !
Volunteer Organizing Event
Join us for our first Volunteer Organizing Event at Community Church of Durham in Durham, NH on July 30th, 2022 from 10am-4pm.
Celebration of Life for Quarius Dunham
Tecali Dunham has requested this information be shared, a hard decision, but to honor Quarius’s love for birthday parties and especially his own. The family has kept the reservation they had made for his birthday party with the hope that the party be filled in love and support for Quarius and his family. While this is called a “Celebration of Life” it is not his memorial service.
WE WON’T GO BACK - Bans Off Our Bodies
We will not celebrate the freedom of white men while we watch our rights get stripped away.
Join us in front of the Concord NH state house at 12pm on July 4th.
We will be heard.
Description and image taken from Facebook event, which can be found here.
Portsmouth Pride
Join us at Portsmouth Pride!
Pride starts with a March in Market Square at 12pm and leads to the celebration to Strawberry Bank!
Juneteenth Walk
Celebrate #Juneteenth this year by participating in the first ever Juneteenth Walk in the Seacoast!
We along with Seacoast African American Cultural Center, Theater For The People, Green Acre: A Bahá’í Center of Learning with support from the NAACP Seacoast, is hosting this fantastic walk at 10:30am from the John Paul Jones Memorial Park in Kittery, Maine to the African American Burial Ground in Portsmouth, NH where a incredible band will be awaiting us!
At the Burial Ground, it will be performers and speakers! This will lead straight into the high energy, step performance, celebrating Black creativity called UPROAR hosted by Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire & Theater for the People at 2pm at the Burial Ground!