Celebrate Black History Month

Celebrate and recognize Black History with wonderful events, powerful art, community connections, books and articles, and so much more:

 📚 READ ALOUD & RAZ BOOKS FOR STUDENTS:

• Read Aloud Recommendations

• RAZ Books - Box 1  

• RAZ Books - Box 2 

• RAZ Books - Box 3 

• RAZ Books - Box 4 

RESOURCES & ACTIVITIES:

• The history of Black History Month, one hundred years in 

• Life without inventions by Black Inventors 

• A World Without Black People - Celebrate and learn about some of the countless achievements of Black inventors and innovators

• 28 Days of Black History - Daily Newsletter - Celebrate Black history and future through our daily newsletter series in February - Great for students, workplaces, and passionate learners!

• Center for Racial Justice in Education Black History Month Resource Guide

• "The Black National Anthem," Lift Every Voice and Sing

• The History of Black History Month

• Massachusetts Black History Trivia - Mass Mentoring Partnership 

Community Events

• Movie & Live Panel Discussion - Tuesday, Feb 3 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm EST

• Event and Flag Raising - Tuesday, Feb 3 at 12:00 pm EST - Boston City Hall Plaza & Mezzanine

• List of Community Events In Boston 

• Mayor Michelle Wu Announces City's Black History Month Programming 

• Chelsea Black Community 

• Black History Month Events with the Boston Public Library 

• Here’s a running list of Black-owned businesses to support in Greater Boston - boston.com

• Black-founded or Black-run Art Organizations in Boston

ART & MUSEUMS:

• 10 African- American Artists you should know [Black History Month] Art Lesson

• Black-founded or Black-run Art Organizations in Boston

• Museum of African American History: Boston & Nantucket - maah.org 

• Black Art & Artists at the National Gallery of Art

• International Slavery Museum 

ARTICLES & BOOKS:

• Black Is... 2026: 75 Books for Children, Teens, & Adults 

• City of Boston Black History Month 

• Boston Globe Articles 

HISTORY:

• Framingham History Center’s collections on Black and Indigenous lives 

• The Underground Railroad in Boston self-guided audio tour 

• Trustees of Reservations 

MENTORING:

• Black History Month: Supporting Black Youth - mentoring.org 

• 2024 National Mentoring Summit Plenary 2: Mentoring Black & Brown Girls