The 100th Anniversary of Black History Month
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Sun, Feb 1, 2026 12:00 AM –
Sat, Feb 28, 2026 11:55 PM EST (GMT-5)
Yale School of Management
165 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511, United States
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Black History Month, also called African American History Month, is a monthlong commemoration of African American history and achievement that takes place each February in the United States. It officially began by law in 1976, but its history goes back to February 1926 when Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week to promote the history, culture and achievements of African Americans and other people of color worldwide. Woodson, the son of former slaves who became the second African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University, recognized the importance of establishing an initiative that could be celebrated annually and on a national scale.
Join the Office of Community Engagement and Dialogue & the Yale SOM community to celebrate!
Agenda
Upcoming Events
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Join the Office of Community Engagement and Dialogue as we explore the culture around Black American cookouts through music. We'll dive into a 15-song playlist through discussion and end the night with the Maxwell Tiny Desk concert.
Dinner from Lalibela will be served. Registration is required.
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Celebrate Black History Month with delicious, culturally relevant cuisine at Charley's Place. Stop by, grab a meal, and say hi to OCED!
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Celebrate Black History Month with delicious, culturally relevant cuisine at Charley's Place. Stop by, grab a meal, and say hi to OCED!
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Celebrate Black History Month with delicious, culturally relevant cuisine at Charley's Place. Stop by, grab a meal, and say hi to OCED!
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
The Office of Community Engagement and Dialogue, Women in Management, and the Black Business Alliance are co-hosting a Galentine's Brunch to celebrate platonic love in our lives! Join us for food from Sandra's Next Generation, great drinks, music, and good company.
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
All across New Haven, art thrives, whether it's performing arts, painting, sculpture, pottery, knitting, etc. This city is home to artists from around the world and has so much to offer to those who are available for it. Hear from local artists, scholars, and community members as they detail ways to get involved with Black art in this city and what the future holds for creative spaces. Moderated by the Office of Community Engagement's Associate Director Zanaiya Léon, panelists for this conversation include: MBA candidate Jasmine Marshall '26, Shamain McAllister (Director of Arts, Culture, and Tourism for the City of New Haven), Trey Moore (musician and founder of Seeing Sounds), and MFA candidate Moshopefoluwa Olagunju ‘27.
Hosted by Yale SOM's Office of Community Engagement and Dialogue, this event is in collaboration with the Black Business Alliance and the Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale in honor of Black History Month.
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
In honor of Black History Month, come enjoy some live jazz, delicious food, and great company at the Afro-American Cultural Center. In honor of Black History Month, come enjoy some live jazz, delicious food, and great company at the Afro-American Cultural Center. Participants will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a jazz vinyl from local record shop Grails.
Hosted By
Co-hosted with: Black Business Alliance