Black History Month Virtual Events
The City University of New York will commemorate Black History Month 2021 with nearly 100 events across its campuses, a diverse range of offerings that seek to celebrate the African American experience and also answer the urgent questions and intensified demands for racial and social justice that have come to the forefront during the course of the previous year.
Borough of Manhattan Community College will host a timely discussion focused on Civil Rights insurrection and white supremacy. The CUNY School of Medicine will kick off Black History Month celebrations with a screening of the film “Black Men in White Coats,” to raise awareness of the disparities and systemic barriers preventing Black men from becoming medical doctors. Hunter College will honor the legacy of New York City’s first Black mayor, David Dinkins, who died last fall. The event will feature alumni of the Dinkins administration including CUNY Trustee Ken Sunshine, Rich Schrader, Sally Hernández-Piñero and Margaret Hamburg with NY1’s and CUNY professor Errol Louis moderating.
