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Conference 2011
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The 2011 Black New England Conference has been cancelled
2011 Black New England Conference
September 29 - October 1, 2011
New England's "Self-Invented" Black Women
The 6th Annual Black New England Conference investigates the significant roles Black women have played and continue to play in shaping the history, culture, and image of New England as a region. As the title suggests, the conference will explore how self-invented Black women have transformed New England through education, the arts, literature, politics, and notable historical movements and events. Proposals are encouraged that examine the innovative and enterprising ways that Black women have navigated New England's particular geography and cultural/racial structures. The Black New England Conference is a 3-day conference that gathers scholars, teachers, researchers, community members and members of local organizations to share their work and insights on the Black experience past and present in New England. It is both an academic conference and a celebration of Black life and history in New England.
