During Black History month, we hope you have time to reflect on the many historical sacrifices and important contributions of Black Americans to our American way of life.
We do this in the spirit of sharing:
- To build communities,
- To strengthen relationships,
- To critically look at and transform knowledge and its artifacts in how they are applied to Black Americans,
- To cultivate a culture of caring through deep listening to our patients and colleagues,
- To use history to imagine new ways of sharing in the opportunities and promises of discovery.
Please see below for Black History Month events/activities being held at WashU and in the St. Louis community. We also provide links for reading and viewing to guide your reflection beyond Black History Month.
WashU Danforth Campus
- Brown School – 2025 Black History Month Speaker Series
- February 14th from 11:00am-4:00pm – Douglass Day, John M. Olin Library, Room 142
- February 19th from 5:00-7:00pm–Suing for Freedom in Early St. Louis, John M. Olin Library, Room 142
- February 20th from 5:00-8:00pm – Thursday Nights at the Museum: Black History Month Event with 5 On Your Side. Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112
WashU Medicine Campus
- February 12th from 12-1pm – Black History Month Lunch & Learn, FLTC – Room 205. Co-hosted by Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the WashU Black Postdoctoral Society.
St. Louis & Missouri Community
- Saturday, February 1st at 1:00pm – Black History Month Seek-and-Find Challenge. St. Louis County Library, Florissant Valley Branch195 New Florissant Rd., S. Florissant, MO 63031-6796
- Saturday, February 15th from 10:00am – 1:00pm – February Black History Month Vendor Fair. 3203 Olive Street St. Louis, MO 63103
- Friday, February 28th at 7:30pm – Lift Every Voice with the St. Louis Symphony. Stifel Theatre
Reading and Viewing
- Read this article about Dr. Will Ross who was named the St. Louis American’s 2022 Person of the Year
- Learn more about African American history across the City of St. Louis
- Listen and watch One Mic: Black History
- Listen to the NPR program Code Switch
- Watch this short YouTube Video by our medical education and medical student team – The Divide: Confronting Racism in American Health Care