Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) celebrates Black History Month 2022 by honoring the contributions, achievements, and legacy African American communities across the Diaspora have made to American history in every field from science and the arts to politics and religion.
This year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is focusing on centering the theme of Black Health and Wellness during Black History Month. “This theme acknowledges the legacy of not only Black scholars and medical practitioners in Western medicine, but also other ways of knowing (e.g., birth workers, doulas, midwives, naturopaths, herbalists, etc.) throughout the African Diaspora. The 2022 theme considers activities, rituals and initiatives that Black communities have done to be well.”
STEM Scholar Highlights
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Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson (theoretical physicist)
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Dr. Ayanna Howard (roboticist, entrepreneur, and educator)
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Dr. Tyrone Hayes (professor of integrative biology)
Read, Watch, Listen, and Learn
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Explore Gordon Library's Race, Culture, Ethnicity collection
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Explore the Center for Racial Justice in Education online
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Explore the National Museum of African American History and Culture online
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Read WPI student launches breakfast stand to address food insecurity throughout Worcester
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Watch Residence Life Cinema's Black History and Culture Collection
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Anyone on WPI Wi-Fi can access free streaming services at cinema.wpi.edu
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Listen to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast
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Listen to the Small Doses with Amanda Seales Podcast
Take Action
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Support Black-owned businesses like DoughBoyz by Justin Amervor '17 '22
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Attend Normalizing Blackness: Black History, Everyday (hosted by the Student Activities Office and the Black Student Union)
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Monday, February 1, 2022 at 6:00 PM EST
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Attend the Worcester Virtual American History Book Club (The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X)
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Monday, February 1, 2022 at 7:00 PM EST
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Attend Black History Month Celebration (hosted by the Black Student Union)
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Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 5:00 PM EST
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Attend Black History Month Trivia (hosted by the National Society of Black Engineers)
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Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 5:00 PM EST
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Attend Black History Month Valentine's Day Program (hosted by the Black Student Union)
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Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 5:00 PM EST
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Attend African American Artists: A Virtual Tour of Works at the Worcester Art Museum
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Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 2:30 PM EST
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Attend WPI's NPHC Showcase Greek Showcase feat. Boston National Pan-Hellenic Council (hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Student Activities Office)
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Friday, February 25, 2022 at 7:00 PM EST
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Attend The Intersection of Nipmucs and African-Americans in Worcester with Worcester Black History Project
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Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 11:00 AM EST
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Register to Vote -OR- Check Your Voter Registration
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Everything you need to vote. Vote.org
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"Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating Black history."
Learn More: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month