Celebrating Black History Month
This month and every month, we celebrate Black history, Black stories, and Black joy in our watershed and beyond.
The Environmental Justice movement is rooted in Black history. Black leaders, often overlooked, have shaped today’s environmental movement—from pioneers like Dr. Robert Bullard and Wangari Maathai to contemporary voices like Colette Pichon Battle and Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson.
Racial justice and climate justice are inseparable. To create a just, resilient future, we must center the voices of communities most affected by environmental racism, ensuring everyone has equal access to clean air, water, land, and opportunity.
Want to learn more about the link between racial and climate justice? Listen to Living Downstream from NPR, or explore resources from Intersectional Environmentalist and Celebrating Black Environmentalists During Black History Month by the San Francisco Environment Department.
How can you celebrate Black History Month?
Read Black authors––explore Boston Public Library’s Black Is… booklist and Barnes and Noble’s What to Read Next: Black History Month 2025 list.
Buy from Black-owned businesses at Cambridge-Somerville Black Business Network’s Black-owned Business Marketplace Pop-up.
Listen to On Knowing What We’re Called To, Colette Pichon Battle’s Episode with Krista Tippett’s On Being podcast.
Sew the seeds of justice at the Sojourner Truth Quilting Event with the Sisters in Stitches Joined By The Cloth at Boston’s Museum of African American History.
Heal in nature with local nonprofit H.E.R.O. Nurturing Center’s silent nature healing walk in honor of Black History Month and as a part of its Art2Heart campaign.
Sing, laugh, and clap along at the collaborative Black History Month Story Time at the Boston Public Library.
Celebrate the visual arts heritage of African cultures and the African diaspora worldwide at the Museum of the National Center of Afro American Artists (NCAAA).
Eat at Black-owned Restaurants to celebrate, uplift, and invest in your community by participating in the Black Restaurant Challenge across Greater Boston.
