Joy Reid Live! will keynote at the 20th Annual Black New England Conference

The 20th Annual Black New England Conference starts Oct 23rd for the theme “Shaping Tomorrow: Black Autonomy in an Age of Erasure”

For Black America, the pursuit of autonomy takes on particular urgency in the face of ongoing efforts at erasure. This erasure manifests in many ways: the distortion or omission of Black history in classrooms, misrepresentation in media, and the silencing or marginalization of Black voices in our nation’s most influential spaces… The conference is being held in Manchester, NH 1.5 hrs from Boston on the road….

View the Black New England Conference Agenda in the section below.

Charter Bus Transportation by Team BlackBoston.com

Itinerary and cost estimate varies with your ideal itinerary. This estimate is a Full Day configuration for booking a charter bus round trip from Boston to Manchester events for 16 persons

16PAX coach Mini Bus x1. Board 9:00 AM Wed, OCT 23 or 24th – view agenda below
Pickup in Roxbury, travel 1h 15m to conference location. Bus stays with you. Create your things to do list or Attend morning conferences, break then dine at the Joy Reid BNEC Gala starts 6PM at dropoff. Board after event to return to Boston Roxbury. $2599, 16 Persons Round Trip, bus + driver use from 8AM to 9PM

Prices are subject to change from 9/13 estimate. Reserve a bus for an estimated $275 – Payoff balance before departure.

BNEC Conference description continues..

against this backdrop, autonomy becomes both a necessity and a declaration. It encompasses the struggle for self-determination, control over narratives, economic independence, political representation, and the preservation of cultural heritage. The 20th Annual Black New England Conference will bring together scholars, activists, artists, and community leaders to examine how Black communities have historically fought for autonomy—and how they are shaping tomorrow in the face of systemic erasure.

Note for past attendees: This year’s BNEC is located at the SNHU Millyard Building in downtown Manchester – NOT at the main campus.

6:00 PM | Saturday, October 24

20th Annual Awards Dinner & Keynote Address

Featuring Award-Winning Journalist Joy Reid and Host Anthony Poore. The Awards include the annual Citizen of the Year Award, received in 2026 by Dr. Dottie Morris.

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown

https://blackheritagetrailnh.org/events/black-new-england-conference