Black History Month
Join us this 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, “Black Resistance,” explores how African Americans have resisted historic and ongoing oppression in all forms.
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
- All Month: Black History Month Events at the Boston Public Library
- February 4: 'Leadership Redefined' Opening Reception at Leica Gallery Boston
- February 4–5: Boston Museum of Science Black History Month Celebration Weekend
- February 9: Holland Community Center Black History Month Movie Night
- February 9: Black Boston Stories: Growing Up
- February 14: International Choral & Arts Festival
- February 15: No Right to an Honest Living Book Reading
- February 16: Black History Showdown—Family Friendly Jeopardy Game Night
- February 18: MATIÈRE NOIRE Fashion Show
- February 23: Valeria Tutson - Tales from African Traditions
- February 23: Building Black Wealth: Conversation & Networking Event
- February 25: Afro Caribbean Black History Gala & Awards
Tours
- Self-Guided: Black Heritage Trail
- Virtual: National Center for Civil and Human Rights Virtual Tour
- Virtual: National Museum of African American History and Culture Online
- February 21: METCO Nubian Square Walking Tour
- Select Saturdays and Sundays in February: The Freedom Trail: African-American Patriots
Black-Owned Businesses
- Black-Owned Boston
- Black-Owned Restaurants in Boston
- Black Boston
- The City of Boston (2021 List)
- Boston.com
- Black-Owned Farms in Massachusetts:
- Urban Farming Institute (Mattapan, MA)
- Agric Organics (Wilbraham, MA)
Books
- A Black Women’s History of the United States
By Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross - Between The World And Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates - Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In The Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race
By Beverly Daniel Tatum PhD - White Fragility
By Robin Diangelo
Visit Frugal Bookstore in Nubian Square to find some of these books, as well as supporting a Black owned business in Boston!