Updates 2016 Press Releases 05.20.16 ABG One Year Commemoration New Hampshire Preservation Alliance - Award Announcement 2016 5-19-2016 NH Union Leader NH Preservation Awards 4-4-2016 - Why Slave Graves Matter - New York Times Opinion 3-01-2016 - Ugandan Friends Forever Group Reflects on African Burying Ground 1-19-2016 - Article - South Berwick offers Black History Program on Burying Ground 2015 Press Releases Dec. 2015 AAA New England Gold Remembrance 10-23-2015 Article "Emotional Expression" Newspaper Insert 2015 African Burying Ground 8-24-15 - Nigerian Delegation Visits Burying Ground Letters to the Editor - May 26 to June 11, 2015 - Portsmouth Herald 8 - 2015 - Notice in Nova Scotia 8 - 17 - 2015 - Memorializing the Unknown Dead 8 - 17 - 2015 - Hidden Treasures: African Burying Ground 6-15-2015 - A closer look - Memorial Events only a beginning f 6-14-15 Putting a Stamp on History - Article - 6-14-15.pdf 5 - 24 - 2015 - Portsmouth Herald - Fear Not. Do Not Be Afraid 5 - 28 - 2015 - Williams_ On memorials to the enslaved, we can learn from New England city - Richmond 6 - 7 - 2015 - Burying Ground Part of Larger Quest - Murray 5 - 27 - 2015 - The Sound 5.27.15 A new conversation Editorial - Proud of What Portsmouth Has Accomplished.pdf 5 - 24 - 2015Remains Reburied at African Burying Ground Ceremony 5 - 24 - 2015 - NPR 5.24.15. In New England, Recognizing A Little-Known History Of Slavery 5- 24 - 2015 WCVB 5.24.15. Remains of former slaves buried in Portsmouth 5 - 24 - 2015 - NPR 5.24.15. In New England, Recognizing A Little-Known History Of Slavery 5 - 23 - 2015 Union Leader 5.23.15. Portsmouth slaves honored, reburied 5 - 23 - 2015 - WMUR 5.23.15. Former slaves buried in Portsmouth 5 - 23 - 2015 Union Leader 5.23.15. Portsmouth slaves honored, reburied 5 - 23 - 2015 The Boston Globe 5.23.15. African history remembered in New Hampshire 5 - 20 - 2015 No Longer Forgotten - The Sound News, arts, culture, and events for the NH Seacoast 5 - 5 - 2015 Portsmouth Builds Memorial in Honor of those forgotten twelve years in the making... 5 - 3 - 2015 Plans for Honoring Ancesters Donors Rise to the Occasion 4 - 20 - 2015 Article Local Wood sculptor crafts caskets for African Burying Ground 3 - 29 - 2015 Editorial Sacred Opportunity at Burying African Ground 3 - 26 -15 - African Burying Ground Completion and Dates Announced 2014 Press Releases 12-30-2014 - Article - Construction Wraps-up 10-24-2014 - Article - Students Work on Tiles 10-3-2014 - Article - African Burying Ground Takes Shape 10-3-2014 - Article - African Burying Ground Draws Pride 8-17-2014 - Article - Memorial will Give a Voice 8-19-2014 - Article - Careful Approach Taken to Implement Project Construction 8-18-2014 - Article - Honoring the Legacy - Consecration Ceremony Held 8-18-2014- Editorial - Long Ago Soules Inspire Us to High Ideals 8-18-2014 - Portsmouth consecrates ground for slave burial memorial - Metro - The Boston Globe 8-15-2014 - Article - Consecration Ceremony Honors Those at Chestnut Street - Herald Article 8-15-2014 - City Announces Construction Start and Consecration Ceremony - Herald Article 8-14-2014 - African Burying Ground Construction Start and Consecreation Ceremony 6-25-2014 - Black Student Union Donates to African Burying Ground - Herald Article 6-25-2014 - City Selects Contractor for African Burying Ground Construction- Herald Article 6-17-2014 - Editorial - City Honors Forebears with Dignity 4-14-14 Editorial: Co-Chair Dr. Laurel Ulrich to Speak at South Church - Herald Article 3-24-2014 Editorial: Long Overdue Memorial a Testament to Those Forgotten 1-20-14 Editorail: African Burying Ground and Martin Luther King Jr. - Project passes $1 million mark. 2013 Press Releases 10-7-2013 - $90,000 Donated to Burying Ground 06-26-13 - Listen to Chair, Vernis Jackson and Janet Prince speak about the African Burying Ground on WSCA 06-07-13 - Video of Governor Hassan Signing Ceremony Posthumously Free Enslaved Portsmouth Men 06-07-13 - New Hampshire Governor Hassan to Sign Bill Posthumously Freeing Enslaved Portsmouth Africans 04-30-13 - Editorial Celebrating Burying Ground Momementum 03-15-13 - NH Senate Passes SB 187 1179 Petition 3-7-2013 Editorial Give 1779 Enslaved Men Freedom 02-21-2013- Candlelight Procession 01-6-13 1779 Petition to be Heard 234 Years Later 2012 Press Releases 10-6-12 Large Donations Boost Fundraising 6-9-12 Article - Chestnut Street Signs Erected 4-18-12 Article - Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. Becomes Honorary Co-Chair 3-4-12 Opinion - African Burying Ground Memorial About the Future 2-15-12 Editorial - Burying Ground Project Comes Alive 2-12 Article-Song Over Sacred Ground - Soweto Gospel Choir 2-7-12 Article Soweto Gospel Choir and the Burying Ground 2011 Press Releases 12-29-11 - Editorial - Burying Ground Project Gets Boost with Laurel Thatcher Urlich 12-28-2011 - Article - Harvard Historian Joins Park Effort 10-15-11 - Community Support for Memorial Effort Building 10-03-2011 - Petition of 1779 for Freedom 9-25-2011 - Archaeological Report - Captures a Moment in Time 9-15-2011 - City shares link with NYC Burying Ground 8-27-11 - Letter to Editor - Business Support 8-05-11 - Port City resident raises funds for African Burying Ground 7-01-11 Citys Black Heritage highlighted 6-27-2011 Calling attention to the Burying Ground 5-22-11 Article on Project Artist Jerome Meadows 2010 Press Releases 12-22-10 Editorial - City finds right way to help African Memorial 12-21-10 News Release-City approves $100K for Memoria lPark 12-19-10 Opinion-African Burying Ground effort needs your support African Burying Ground Consecration Ceremony Site History & Information Status Report & Background Information Project Timeline Archaeological Report Introduction 07-06-2007 A B G Survey Additional Information Entry Piece Information Project Introduction Booklet NH Chronicle Segment (Video) Deductible Contributions Information Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail Seacoast African Cultural Center Portsmouth Historical Society African Burying Ground Committee meeting minutes
Updates 2016 Press Releases 05.20.16 ABG One Year Commemoration New Hampshire Preservation Alliance - Award Announcement 2016 5-19-2016 NH Union Leader NH Preservation Awards 4-4-2016 - Why Slave Graves Matter - New York Times Opinion 3-01-2016 - Ugandan Friends Forever Group Reflects on African Burying Ground 1-19-2016 - Article - South Berwick offers Black History Program on Burying Ground 2015 Press Releases Dec. 2015 AAA New England Gold Remembrance 10-23-2015 Article "Emotional Expression" Newspaper Insert 2015 African Burying Ground 8-24-15 - Nigerian Delegation Visits Burying Ground Letters to the Editor - May 26 to June 11, 2015 - Portsmouth Herald 8 - 2015 - Notice in Nova Scotia 8 - 17 - 2015 - Memorializing the Unknown Dead 8 - 17 - 2015 - Hidden Treasures: African Burying Ground 6-15-2015 - A closer look - Memorial Events only a beginning f 6-14-15 Putting a Stamp on History - Article - 6-14-15.pdf 5 - 24 - 2015 - Portsmouth Herald - Fear Not. Do Not Be Afraid 5 - 28 - 2015 - Williams_ On memorials to the enslaved, we can learn from New England city - Richmond 6 - 7 - 2015 - Burying Ground Part of Larger Quest - Murray 5 - 27 - 2015 - The Sound 5.27.15 A new conversation Editorial - Proud of What Portsmouth Has Accomplished.pdf 5 - 24 - 2015Remains Reburied at African Burying Ground Ceremony 5 - 24 - 2015 - NPR 5.24.15. In New England, Recognizing A Little-Known History Of Slavery 5- 24 - 2015 WCVB 5.24.15. Remains of former slaves buried in Portsmouth 5 - 24 - 2015 - NPR 5.24.15. In New England, Recognizing A Little-Known History Of Slavery 5 - 23 - 2015 Union Leader 5.23.15. Portsmouth slaves honored, reburied 5 - 23 - 2015 - WMUR 5.23.15. Former slaves buried in Portsmouth 5 - 23 - 2015 Union Leader 5.23.15. Portsmouth slaves honored, reburied 5 - 23 - 2015 The Boston Globe 5.23.15. African history remembered in New Hampshire 5 - 20 - 2015 No Longer Forgotten - The Sound News, arts, culture, and events for the NH Seacoast 5 - 5 - 2015 Portsmouth Builds Memorial in Honor of those forgotten twelve years in the making... 5 - 3 - 2015 Plans for Honoring Ancesters Donors Rise to the Occasion 4 - 20 - 2015 Article Local Wood sculptor crafts caskets for African Burying Ground 3 - 29 - 2015 Editorial Sacred Opportunity at Burying African Ground 3 - 26 -15 - African Burying Ground Completion and Dates Announced 2014 Press Releases 12-30-2014 - Article - Construction Wraps-up 10-24-2014 - Article - Students Work on Tiles 10-3-2014 - Article - African Burying Ground Takes Shape 10-3-2014 - Article - African Burying Ground Draws Pride 8-17-2014 - Article - Memorial will Give a Voice 8-19-2014 - Article - Careful Approach Taken to Implement Project Construction 8-18-2014 - Article - Honoring the Legacy - Consecration Ceremony Held 8-18-2014- Editorial - Long Ago Soules Inspire Us to High Ideals 8-18-2014 - Portsmouth consecrates ground for slave burial memorial - Metro - The Boston Globe 8-15-2014 - Article - Consecration Ceremony Honors Those at Chestnut Street - Herald Article 8-15-2014 - City Announces Construction Start and Consecration Ceremony - Herald Article 8-14-2014 - African Burying Ground Construction Start and Consecreation Ceremony 6-25-2014 - Black Student Union Donates to African Burying Ground - Herald Article 6-25-2014 - City Selects Contractor for African Burying Ground Construction- Herald Article 6-17-2014 - Editorial - City Honors Forebears with Dignity 4-14-14 Editorial: Co-Chair Dr. Laurel Ulrich to Speak at South Church - Herald Article 3-24-2014 Editorial: Long Overdue Memorial a Testament to Those Forgotten 1-20-14 Editorail: African Burying Ground and Martin Luther King Jr. - Project passes $1 million mark. 2013 Press Releases 10-7-2013 - $90,000 Donated to Burying Ground 06-26-13 - Listen to Chair, Vernis Jackson and Janet Prince speak about the African Burying Ground on WSCA 06-07-13 - Video of Governor Hassan Signing Ceremony Posthumously Free Enslaved Portsmouth Men 06-07-13 - New Hampshire Governor Hassan to Sign Bill Posthumously Freeing Enslaved Portsmouth Africans 04-30-13 - Editorial Celebrating Burying Ground Momementum 03-15-13 - NH Senate Passes SB 187 1179 Petition 3-7-2013 Editorial Give 1779 Enslaved Men Freedom 02-21-2013- Candlelight Procession 01-6-13 1779 Petition to be Heard 234 Years Later 2012 Press Releases 10-6-12 Large Donations Boost Fundraising 6-9-12 Article - Chestnut Street Signs Erected 4-18-12 Article - Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. Becomes Honorary Co-Chair 3-4-12 Opinion - African Burying Ground Memorial About the Future 2-15-12 Editorial - Burying Ground Project Comes Alive 2-12 Article-Song Over Sacred Ground - Soweto Gospel Choir 2-7-12 Article Soweto Gospel Choir and the Burying Ground 2011 Press Releases 12-29-11 - Editorial - Burying Ground Project Gets Boost with Laurel Thatcher Urlich 12-28-2011 - Article - Harvard Historian Joins Park Effort 10-15-11 - Community Support for Memorial Effort Building 10-03-2011 - Petition of 1779 for Freedom 9-25-2011 - Archaeological Report - Captures a Moment in Time 9-15-2011 - City shares link with NYC Burying Ground 8-27-11 - Letter to Editor - Business Support 8-05-11 - Port City resident raises funds for African Burying Ground 7-01-11 Citys Black Heritage highlighted 6-27-2011 Calling attention to the Burying Ground 5-22-11 Article on Project Artist Jerome Meadows 2010 Press Releases 12-22-10 Editorial - City finds right way to help African Memorial 12-21-10 News Release-City approves $100K for Memoria lPark 12-19-10 Opinion-African Burying Ground effort needs your support
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