Each year since 1976, we spend the month of February recognizing the often-neglected history and achievements of Black Americans.

Historian Carter G. Woodson, founder of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History and The Journal of African American History. Photo from the Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Below is a curated list of some of the available events, resources, and information about Black History Month. Note: most of the events require registration; to register, please follow the provided links. If you have questions or suggestions, please reach out to your local B&F Diversity Working Group member.

Information about Black History Month:

• About African American History Month 

• A conversation about why Black History Month is still relevant today with Earl Lewis, University of Michigan professor of history and Afroamerican and African studies and director of the U-M Center for Social Solutions

Resources / Exhibits related to Black History Month:

• A message from Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion & Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Robert M. Sellers, “Reflecting on this MLK Day, we must ask ourselves – where do we go from here?”

• A list of action-oriented books on diversity, equity, and inclusion

• 28 Days of Black History
  • A series by Reclamation Ventures that functions as a “virtual museum tour”

• Story, Word, Sound, Sway
  • Exhibition at the Stamps Gallery on Central Campus. The exhibition will be on display until February 28, 2021. The gallery is open on Tuesdays and Fridays to MCard holders only.

• Pan-African Pulp: A Commission by Meleko Mokgosi
  • Exhibition at the U-M Museum of Art on Central Campus. The gallery is open to MCard holders only.

• Detroit Institute of Arts Black History Month
  • Offers many online programs you can attend from home 

• The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: Celebrate Black History Month with the Wright
  • Offers many exhibitions, recipes, and playlists

• National Museum of African American History & Culture
  • Offers many related events and activities, as well as year-round programs you can attend 
  • Programs, initiatives, and experiences in celebration of Black History Month
  • Black History Month Recipes

Events related to Black History Month (listed in chronological order):

• Flash Talk | Ancient Africa in the Time of Black Lives Matter: Writing a New Archaeology of Kush
  • Friday, February 5, 12:00-12:30 PM
  • More information and Zoom link here: https://events.umich.edu/event/80753

• Musicology Lecture: National Anthems: Signifiers of Dominance and Oppression
  • Friday, February 5, 5:00-6:30 PM
  • More information and registration link here: https://events.umich.edu/event/81218

• The Future of Art: “Art and Activism: Designing the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at the University of Virginia”
  • Monday, February 8, from 4:00-5:30 PM
  • More information and presentation link here: https://events.umich.edu/event/80887

• Broadside and Lotus: Black-Owned Presses in Detroit
  • Tuesday, February 9, from 4:00-5:00 PM
  • More information and registration link here: https://events.umich.edu/event/80463

• Follow the Leader: DEI Through C-Suite Activism
  • Tuesday, February 9, from 4:00-5:15 PM
  • More information and presentation link here: https://events.umich.edu/event/81519

• Cleo Parker Robinson in Conversation
  • Wednesday, February 10, from 5:30-6:30 PM
  • More information and registration link here: https://events.umich.edu/event/81489

• The Intersections of Black LGBTQ+ Identity and Mentorship
  • Wednesday, February 10, from 6:00-7:15 PM
  • More information and registration link here: https://events.umich.edu/event/81686

• Deepening Democracy through Equitable Climate Action
  • Friday, February 12, from 12:00-1:00 PM
  • More information and registration link here: https://events.umich.edu/event/81492

• Douglass Day 2021
  • Friday, February 12, from 1:30-4:00 PM (multiple events)
  • More information and registration link here: https://events.umich.edu/event/80979

• Just Mercy
  • Screening available from Sunday, February 14, at 12:00 AM until Tuesday, February 16, at 11:59 PM
  • Discussion held on Tuesday, February 16, from 5:00-6:00 PM
  • More information and registration link here: https://events.umich.edu/event/81618

• Our Experience As Black Students
  • Wednesday, February 17, 6:00-7:00 PM
  • More information and registration link here: https://events.umich.edu/event/81698

• The Clements Bookworm: “Framing Identity” Online Exhibit, Representations of Empowerment and Resilience in the Black Experience
  • Friday, February 19, 10:00-11:00 AM
  • More information and registration link here: https://events.umich.edu/event/80779

• Let’s Talk About Institutional Change: UM’s Past, Present, and Future
  • Tuesday, February 23, 6:00-7:00 PM
  • More information and registration link here: https://events.umich.edu/event/81704

• Toxic Equilibrium: Structural Racism & Population Health Inequities
  • Wednesday, February 24, 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM (multiple events within virtual symposium)
  • More information and registration link here: https://seh.isr.umich.edu/signature-projects/racismlab/

• Radical Acts – Building an anti-racist future through Art: A conversation with Sheryl Orring and Sherrill Roland
  • Thursday, February 25, from 1:00-2:00 PM
  • More information and register here: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUuduGspz8jGNaSpz6vgmThH6cXTIWXr7zt

• UMS Digital Presentation: Some Old Black Man
  • Encore Presentation available on demand March 1-12, 2021
  • More information and registration link here: https://ums.org/performance/some-old-black-man-ums-digital-presentation/