Black History Month
Join us throughout February as we celebrate Black History Month
Black History Month unofficially started in 1915 — 50 years after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. However, it wasn’t until 1976 that February was officially designated as Black History Month to acknowledge the achievements of Black Americans and recognize their important role in shaping this country.
Since then, every President has designated February as Black History Month and endorsed a specific theme as designated by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). This year’s theme, We Are Still Running to the Fight!, focuses on the ways in which work and working “intersects with the collective experiences of Black people.”
At Pine Street Inn we are committed to being a welcoming place for all. Thank you to those who continue to fight for equality. We encourage you to visit the Black History Month events, explore the in-person and virtual tours, and visit some of the Black-owned businesses found in the links below.
Black History Month Events, Tours and More
Events
- Virtual: Reflecting Attucks
- Virtual: Imagining the Age of Phillis
- All Month: Museum of African American History Events
- All Month: Black History Month Events at the Boston Public Library
- February 1-17: Power of the People: Art and Democracy at MFA
- February 1: Black History Month Celebration at Museum of Science
- February 1: Joy Comes in the Morning: Songs of the African American Experience
- February 5: Free Community Movie Screening of Hidden Figures
- February 7: Look Into My Eyes Screening at ArtsEmerson
- February 7: MFA First Fridays – Celebrating Black History Month
- February 7: Black-Owned Business Marketplace Pop-up in Harvard Square
- February 15: HERO’s Annual Silent Walk for Black History Month
- February 19: A Beautiful Resistance Live! at Museum of Science
- February 20: Celebrate! with Okra Dance Company
- February 22: Afro Caribbean Black History Gala & Awards
- February 22: Black Veterans Appreciation Luncheon
- February 22: 16th Annual African American Ball
- February 25: Black History Month Baking at the Fenway Community Center
- February 26: John Wilson and Boston’s Black Arts Community at MFA
Tours
- Self-Guided: Black Heritage Trail
- February 8: Once Upon a Time in Nubian Square – Walking Tour
- February 15: Roadmap to a Beloved Community – Walking Tour
- February 23: Spotlight Tour: Portraiture by 19th-Century Black American Artists at Harvard Art Museums
- Select Saturdays and Sundays in February: The Freedom Trail: African American Patriots
Film Festivals
Black-Owned Restaurants & Businesses
- Black-Owned Boston (businesses)
- Black Boston (businesses)
- Black-Owned Farms in Massachusetts:
– Urban Farming Institute (Mattapan, MA)
– Agric Organics (Wilbraham, MA)
Book Lists