Black History Month is held in February to celebrate the numerous achievements accomplished by the black community, and to honor the unique challenges black people have faced both historically and in the present. See below for a list of events and activities happening all across campus in celebration of Black History Month.
Black History Month Highlights
Black History Month Events By Listing
First Day Celebration Event
Wednesday, February 1 | 11a.m. - 1:00p.m. | Maloney 4th floor
Sponsored by VPSA
Confidence in Networking/Telling Your Story
Wednesday, February 1 | 6:00 p.m. | 121 McGuinn
Sponsored by the Career Center
Black Student Drop In Event
12:00 p.m. | University Counseling Services (UCS)
Sponsored by UCS | Register here
Living In Color: Poetry Night
Thursday, February 2 | 6:30 p.m. | Cabaret Room
Sponsored by the Arts Council
Yale Black Solidarity Conference
Thursday, February 2 - Saturday, February 4th | Yale
Sponsored by VPSA + ALC
Women's Basketball vs. Notre Dame
Thursday, February 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Conte Forum
Sponsored by BC Athletics
Women’s Summit
Saturday, February 4
Sponsored by the Women’s Center
ALC Ball
Saturday, February 4 | 8:30p.m.-12a.m. | Marriott Copley
Sponsored by UGBC, ALC, (OSI)
Film: A Place at the Table, Six African Americans on the Path to Sainthood
Tuesday, February 7 | 5 p.m. | RSVP to Michael Sennett
Inclusivity in the Workplace: The Power of DEI in Government, Law, and Public Policy Spaces
Wednesday, February 8 | 6 p.m.- 7p.m.
Sponsored by Career Center
Lack of Black Resources and Conversations around Imposter Syndrome
Wednesday, February 8 | 8-9 p.m. | 2150 Commons
Sponsored by: The QUAD
Stronger Together Black History Month Opening Ceremony
Thursday, February 9 | 5:30p.m. - 7p.m. | Gasson Hall
Sponsored by BAIC
Big Show (All Male Step Team Showcase)
Friday, February 10 | 7p.m. | RTAC Mainstage
Sponsored by Sexual Chocolate (OSI)
Racial Justice Committee
Six African Americans on the Path to Sainthood | Part 2 Tuesday, February 7 | St. Ignatius Church
Sponsored by Campus Ministry & St. Ignatius Church
Men of Color Conference
Saturday, February 11
Sponsored by BAIC
MBB vs. N.C. State
Saturday, February 11 | 12p.m. | Conte Forum
Sponsored by Athletics
Living In Color: Musical Performances *Free Food provided
Saturday, February 11 | 6:30p.m. | O’Connell House
Sponsored by Arts Council
History of Black Lives at BC Art Display
Monday, February 13 | 3 p.m.- 7p.m. | Gasson 100
Sponsored by Campus Activities Board (OSI)
Community Conversations
Wednesday, February 15 | 5-7 p.m. | Faculty Dining Room
Registration is required | Sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students
In Conversation with Terrence Floyd
Tuesday, February 14 | 6p.m. | RTAC Mainstage
Sponsored by UGBC and ALC (OSI)
Unpacking Colorism in the Black Community
Wednesday, February 15 | 7:30-9:00 p.m. | 2150 Commons
Sponsored by: The QUAD
Navigating your Career Journey: Panel with Recent AHANA + First-Gen Alumni
Thursday, February 16, 2023
6:30 pm - 7:15 pm
https://bccte.zoom.us/j/98978795316
AHANA Summit
February 17-19
Sponsored by BAIC
Fight for You, a Black History Month Showcase by BEATS
February 18 | 6 p.m. | Fulton 511
Sponsored by BEATS Student Group
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Gathering
Tuesday, February 21 | 4p.m.
Sponsored by Campus Ministry
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Awards Ceremony
Tuesday, February 21 | 5:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:15 p.m.) | Yawkey Center Murray Function Room
Register
Shades of Black: An Exploration of the Diaspora
Tuesday, February 21 | 6 p.m. | TBD
Sponsored by the BLSA (Black Law Students Association)
I Am Not Your Negro James Baldwin Documentary Showing and Discussion
Tuesday, February 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Schiller Building 205
Dinner Included | Sponsors: Bowman Center & Campus Ministry
Do THE WORK: Toward a Catholic Anti-Racism
Thursday, February 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Theology and Ministry Library, Auditorium - Room 113 | Sponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry
Community Building/Game Night
Thursday, February 23 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | 2150 Commons
Sponsored by the QUAD
BLSA x TEFLA Event w/ Professor Thomas Mitchell
Thursday, February 23 | 6p.m. | TBD (Newton Campus)
Sponsored by the BLSA (Black Law Students Association) & Trusts & Estates Family Law Association)
Wildin’ Out Game Show
Friday, February 24 | 7:15p.m. | Heights Room
Sponsored by Black Student Forum (OSI)
Cultural Fashion Show
Saturday, February 25 | 7p.m. | RTAC Mainstage
Sponsored by African Student Organization (OSI)
BHM Mass
Sunday, February 26 | 8p.m. | St. Ignatius Church
Sponsored by Campus Ministry
Reflection & Dialogue Series: Belonging and Burdensomeness on Latinx and Black Youth
Tuesday, February 28 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Thomas More Apartments Room 109 | Register here by February 21
Sponsored by the Office of Institutional Diversity
Black Joy Event
Tuesday, February 28
Sponsored by VPSA
Campus Partners
Black Student Organizations/Clubs/Leadership Groups
Black Student Forum, Sexual Chocolate, PATU (Present Africa to You), Caribbean Culture Club, ALC, BAIC BHM Planning Committee, The Quad, African Student Organization, BLSA (Black Law Students Association), BLSA (Black Law Students Association) & Trusts & Estates Family Law Association), HA, EESA, F.I.S.T.S, FACES
Faculty/Staff Campus Partners
Campus MinistryOffice for Institutional DiversityBFSAAAthleticsBAIC Campus MinistryEagle Print Office of Ignatian SpiritualityCareer CenterArts Council Women's Center UGBCOID Office of Student InvolvementIntersectionsITSVPSABC Law SchoolCampus Activities Board
University Counseling Services
Learning to Learn AADS