The celebration includes a movie screening and discussion, history tours, a gospel choir concert, a panel discussion, and celebrations, including a freedom dinner and an African drumming ceremony.

Schedule of Events:

1:00 pm: Unveiling Ceremony Of Headstone Honoring Dinah Chase Whipple
- North Cemetery - Portsmouth, Nh

Born Into Slavery Under Reverend Chase, Dinah Chase Whipple Became Known For Her Intelligence, Generosity, And Her Pioneering Efforts In Education-Founding The First School For Black Children In New Hampshire. On Her Twenty-First Birthday, She Was Granted Her Freedom And, On That Same Day, Married Prince Whipple-A Revolutionary War Veteran And One Of The Signers Of The 1779 Petition For Freedom.

At Her Enslaver's Request, Dinah Was Taught To Read And Write-An Uncommon Opportunity For The Enslaved. Her Literacy Proved Vital In Supporting Her Husband's Cause And Advancing The Fight For Freedom.

This Program Will Honor Dinah Chase Whipple-One Of The Most Respected And Influential Black Women Of Her Time. A Leader In The Early Abolitionist Movement, She Played A Significant Role In The Emancipation Of Many Enslaved People In New Hampshire. We Invite You To Join Us In Celebrating Her Legacy. This Program Will Feature Remarks From Members Of The City Of Portsmouth, The Portsmouth Community, And The Descendant Community.

The Event Is Brought To You In Partnership With The City Of Portsmouth And The Portsmouth Cemetery Committee.

6:00 pm: Erased Bloodlines: The Black Descendants Of The "Founding Fathers" And Those They Enslaved
- 3s Artspace- Portsmouth, Nh

History Is Often Told In Fragments, Leaving Out The Voices That Disrupt America's Founding Myth. This Juneteenth, We Invite You To Join A Groundbreaking Conversation That Brings Together Some Black Descendants Of America's Early Presidents Alongside A Descendant Of The Enslaved From New Hampshire's Moffatt-Ladd House.

Acknowledging These Connections And The Resilience Of Black Families Who Have Refused To Allow Their Histories To Be Erased Forces Us To Reconsider The Roles That Black People Played, Not Just As Enslaved Laborers But As Fundamental Architects Of The Nation. Their Stories Challenge The Myths We Tell About Our Founding Fathers And Deepen Our Understanding Of Freedom, Democracy, And Resilience.

This Vital Conversation Reclaims History, Reshapes Perspectives, And Reaffirms The Power Of Truth.

Presenters:
- Shannon Lanier, Sally Hemmings Descendant, Television News Anchor And Host
- Brendan Narcia, Membership And Education, League Of Descendants Of The Enslaved At Mount Vernon
- Laurel Guild Yancey, Descendant Of Prince Whipple, Attorney
- Leontyne Clay Peck, Author, Historian, Film Creator And Educator

Moderator:
- Anthony Poore, Ceo, Center For Nh Justice and Equity
- This Event Is Brought To You In Partnership With 3s Artspace, Portsmouth, Nh.

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