GMS is proud to celebrate Black History Month!<\/p>\n
This year marks the 49th annual Black History Month since it was federally recognized in 1976. The 2025 theme of Black History Month, \u201cAfrican Americans and Labor,\u201d highlights \u201cthe various and profound ways that work and working of all kinds \u2013 free and unfree, skilled, and unskilled, vocational and voluntary \u2013 intersect with the collective experiences of Black people,\u201d according to the Association for the Study of African American Life & History<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Below, we have highlighted several Black History Month events to add to your calendar, as well as other resources, initiatives, and organizations both on- and off-campus. Please contact\u00a0<\/span>c3center@bu.edu<\/a>\u00a0if you would like to add other resources and events to this list.<\/span><\/p>\n Unsung Black Heroes in Medicine: Discussion with Author Maria Smilios Join us for Part 3 of the Unsung Black Heroes in Medicine series, hosted by the BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine\u2019s Diversity & Inclusion Office in collaboration with the Alumni Medical Library. This virtual discussion will feature Maria Smilios, author of\u00a0<\/span>The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis<\/a><\/em>.\u00a0Maria, a Boston University alum, discovered the Black Angels while working as a science editor. Inspired by their story, she conducted years of research, including interviews with historians, archivists, and medical professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n Register for this virtual event here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Black History Month Kickoff<\/span> The CAS Diversity & Inclusion Office in partnership with AFAM, the Black Student Task Force, and the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences will be hosting a Black History Month Kickoff celebration to provide space for the BU community to gather and connect. There will be snacks and drinks provided in addition to a raffle!<\/p>\n Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n GMS Community Catalyst Center Students of Color Community Network (gSOC)<\/strong><\/a>:<\/span> Inclusion & Accessibility at BUMC and GMS<\/strong><\/a>:<\/span> BU Underrepresented Graduate Student Organization (UGSO)<\/strong><\/a><\/span> The Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground<\/strong><\/a><\/span> A Curated, Crowdsourced, Cultural Guide to Boston<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Celebrate Black History Month in the City of Boston<\/a>: Meet Boston’s 2025 Calendar of Black History Month Events:<\/strong><\/a><\/span> Upcoming Events at the Museum of African American History<\/a>: Boston Parks Celebrates Black History Month<\/strong><\/a>:<\/span> Black History Month Events at the Boston Public Library<\/strong><\/a>:<\/span> Boston Public Library “Black Is…” Booklist<\/a>: <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" GMS is proud to celebrate Black History Month! This year marks the 49th annual Black History Month since it was federally recognized in 1976. The 2025 theme of Black History Month, \u201cAfrican Americans and Labor,\u201d highlights \u201cthe various and profound ways that work and working of all kinds \u2013 free and unfree, skilled, and unskilled, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20706,"featured_media":102472,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7167,795,54],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102471"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20706"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102471"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102483,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102471\/revisions\/102483"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Upcoming Events at BU<\/strong><\/h3>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/a>Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 5 to 6 p.m. | Virtual<\/em>
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\n<\/strong><\/a>Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. | Howard Thurman Center (808 Comm. Ave)<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nBU Resources and Initiatives<\/strong><\/h3>
\nThe\u00a0g<\/em>SOC community network seeks to support and advance students of color through collaboration, celebration, empathy, and knowledge.<\/p>\n
\nLearn more about Inclusion & Accessibility Leadership, as well as events, workshops and more for underrepresented students and faculty.<\/p>\n
\nThis webpage is intended to help new students at BU who identify as underrepresented in higher education with resources and information about Boston University and the greater community.<\/p>\n
\nFounded in 1986, the HTC is a source of programs, events, and experiences that foster critical thought, encourage new connections, and provoke conversation on the issues of the day.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nThis guide is a searchable online resources with specific filters by resource type and need, sharing BU community recommendations for Boston cultural and community resources.<\/p>\nBoston Resources, Events, Initiatives and Media<\/strong><\/h3>
\n<\/strong><\/span>This webpage lists information on events happening in Boston, related City of Boston initiatives, and more.<\/p>\n
\nLearn about upcoming events and initiatives happening across the greater Boston area this month.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b><\/span>Join the Boston Museum of African American History for several film screenings and and panel discussions throughout the month of February.<\/p>\n
\nThis article highlights the stories and legacies of neighborhood spaces in Mattapan, Roslindale and Roxbury, as well as the Embrace Boston sculpture on the Boston Common.<\/p>\n
\nThis is a list of several exhibits, book clubs, collections, lectures and more sponsored by the Boston Public Library throughout the city.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong><\/span>This book list is published yearly by the Boston Public Library in observance of Black History Month and features books concerning the African American experience. As of publishing this article, the 2025 list is not live, but this link<\/a> will bring you to an archive of all published “Black Is…” lists.<\/p>\n