Celebrating Black History Month 2021

Becky RasmussenEvents

Looking for a way to commemorate Black History Month? Check out some of these local virtual events.

Monday, Feb. 1

Transforming St. Louis: A Conversation with Kayla Reed and Blake Strode
Washington University
5:30 p.m.
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Who is safe in St. Louis? Examining Why Black Male Personal Safety is Critical for A Better St. Louis.
HomeGrown STL and the Brown School at Washington University
9 a.m.
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Tuesday, Feb. 2

The Makings of the African American History Initiative at the Missouri Historical Society
Missouri History Museum & St. Louis County Library
6 p.m.
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The Last Children of Mill Creek with Author Vivan Gibson
St. Louis County Library
7:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, Feb. 3

Where Blacks in America Have Been, Where We Are, Where We Must Go
Brown School at Washington University
12:30 p.m.
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True Black History Museum
St. Louis Community College
3 p.m.
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Thursday, Feb. 4

The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity
Missouri History Museum
6:30 p.m.
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Friday, Feb 5

Reducing the Stigma: Mental Health and the African American Community
St. Louis County Library
10 a.m.
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Tuesday, Feb. 9

Black Entrepreneurship in St. Louis: Building Healthy Communities and Families
Brown School at Washington University
10 a.m.
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Thursday, Feb. 11

Black History Celebration Keynote Address with Walter Mosley
St. Louis County Library
7:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, Feb. 17

Revolutionary Reconciliation: Change, Challenge & Choice
St. Louis Community College
3 p.m.
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Thursday, Feb. 18

Pro-Trump Era: Resistance, Hope and Mobilizing among Black American Families
Brown School at Washington University
12:30 p.m.
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Saturday, Feb. 20

Listen, Look: A Reconciliatory Journey Through Black Grief and Joy
The Griot Museum of Black History
3 p.m.
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Wednesday, Feb. 24

A Community Based Response to COVID-19 in a Historic Urban Neighborhood
Brown School at Washington University
12:30 p.m.
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Where Do We Go From Here, in a Post-Pandemic North St. Louis County World?
St. Louis Community College
11 a.m.
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Thursday, Feb. 25

LGBTQ and the Black Experience in St. Louis
St. Louis Community College
11 a.m.
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Saturday, Feb. 27

Songs of the Civil Rights Movement
St. Louis Public Library
2 p.m.
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Looking for more events? Check out the full lineup of events taking place this month at the St. Louis County Library and St. Louis Public Library.

Are you an educator looking for resources? Check out this compilation from the Anti-Defamation League.