Black History Month in Boston

• Harvard, Hutchins Center for African & African American Research
• Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Call and Response: A Narrative of Reverence to Our Foremothers in Gynecology is an art exhibition and educational project that honors the lives of Anarcha, Betsey, and Lucy, three enslaved women who were subjected to medical experimentation by Dr. James Marion Sims in the 19th…

• Cambridge
• Recurring daily

This tour provides an opportunity to visit and interact with the spaces that influential Black women in Cambridge inhabited during the 19th century. These historical figures include Harriet Jacobs, Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Alberta V. Scott, Pauline Hopkins, Maria Baldwin, Mary…

• Boston Public Library
• Recurring daily

Black Is... is a list of recent books for all ages concerning the African American experience. This printing is part of the Boston Public Library's annual observance of Black History Month. Visit your local branch to pick up the latest booklist!

• Museum of African American History
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Black Voices of the Revolution: Liberty, Emancipation, and the Struggle for Independence is now open! What do you do when a country cries out for liberty—but won’t offer it to you? In the shadowed alleys and crowded docks of Revolutionary-era Boston, Black men and women—enslaved…

• Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame
• Recurring daily

Cultural Heroes features the first seven icons of an ongoing series of artists who were key role players for civil rights, putting their careers on the line. Sculpted in a moment of performance, these colossal portrait heads also represent various ways of handling clay, always…

• Revolutionary Spaces - Old South Meeting House
• Recurring daily

Based on original research conducted by Revolutionary Spaces staff, this month we are spotlighting the relationship between race, slavery, and Christianity at the Old South Meeting House. During the colonial period, Old South was one of the most popular churches for free and…

• Institute of Contemporary Art
• Recurring daily

Founded in 1977 by influential artist, educator, and activist Dana C. Chandler, Jr., the African American Master Artists-in-Residence Program (AAMARP) at Northeastern University is the first and only in-residence program for Black artists in the United States. For nearly five…

• justBook-ish, Dorchester

In Hubert Harrison, Brian Kwoba presents a historical restoration of Harrison’s numerous intellectual and political breakthroughs, offering a fresh interpretation of his contributions to social movements for economic, racial, and sexual liberation. Kwoba's richly textured…

• Peabody Essex Museum
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Explore the first retrospective of acclaimed 19th-century Black and Indigenous sculptor Edmonia Lewis. Born in Greenbush, New York in 1844, Lewis became the first sculptor of Black and Indigenous (Mississauga) descent to achieve international recognition. Beginning her career in…

The City of Boston's Department of Supplier Diversity and the Office of Small Business is hosting a panel in honor of Black History Month. The event will take place on Thursday, February 26th from 10 am - 1 pm and will celebrate and uplift the stories of black-owned businesses in…

• Museum of African American History

Uncover the untold story of her marriage, freedom, and legacy in Revolutionary America. ‘In Search of Phillis Wheatley Peters’ is a 35-minute documentary that reclaims the life of Phillis Wheatley Peters by illuminating a largely overlooked chapter of her story: her marriage to…

• HUE Boston

Join us for The Boston100 Legacy Celebration, an unforgettable evening in celebration of 100 years of black history uplifting the legacy of black excellence in Boston. We are honoring and celebrating the legacy of everyone who played a role the past 100 years of Black Boston…

• Museum of African American History

Join us as we honor Black history, amplify creative voices, and build meaningful connections. Join MadeINcubator and Living Art Boston In partnership with the Museum of African American History. Rooted & Rising is an intimate Black History Month gathering that honors Black…

• Freedom Trail® Foundation — Official Freedom Trail Tours®

Celebrate the African-American patriots that played a vital role in the start of the American Revolution in Boston and in the formation of our country. Led by an 18 th -century costumed guide, visitors view history through the eyes of African-American revolutionaries such as…

• Various Boston Locations
• Recurring daily

Support Black-owned restaurants in the area. Check out highlights from this crowdsourced list below: Rock City Pizza Allston American https://rockcitypizzeria.com/ Restaurante Cesaria Boston African/ Cape Verdean https://www.restaurantcesaria.com/ Bred Gourmet Boston American…