In honor of Black History Month, SMCC is hosting a series of events that aim to pay tribute to the contributions and sacrifices made by Black Americans in shaping our country’s history. Since 1915, Black History Month has been observed each February to acknowledge the
central role played by African Americans in the United States’ history. Since 1976, every U.S. President has officially designated February as Black History Month.
Student Life and the College’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee have also planned a series of events and activities that run through the end of the month:
SCHEDULE OF SMCC EVENTS
Black History Month Trivia
February 6th, 7 PM, Zoom ID 914 7061 5704
We are testing your knowledge of black history, culture, and icons in this Kahoot trivia game.
The top two winners will receive a prize of an SMCC Swag Bag, Amazon Credit, or Beacon Bucks!
Get Out Showing
February 19th, 6 PM, Noisy Lounge
Join us for a showing of Get Out in honor of Black History Month!
Candy & Popcorn will be provided.
Blood Drive
February 25th, 10 AM to 4 PM Noisy Lounge
Student Life is hosting the Red Cross to hold a blood drive on campus, with a special call out to donors who are black–help ensure blood is available to those with sickle cell disease!
Sign up via the SMCC App or the Red Cross Website!
Karaoke Celebration!
February 25th, 6 PM, Noisy Lounge
We welcome students to join us and sing their favorite songs by black artists to celebrate Black History Month!
Social Science Department History Month Website
This page contains links to a variety of resources celebrating and giving historical context to the history of black people in America, with a special emphasis on their experience in Maine.
Other Maine Black History Month Resources
- Maine Historical Society
- It’s A Family Affair – A Personal Conversation about Black History in Maine: The discussion explores Black History in Maine with panelists sharing their family’s history and experience in Maine dating back to the 18th century.
- Nineteenth-Century Black Politics in Maine: Panel discussion on the critical history of Black politics in Maine.
- History of Black Fashion in Maine
- Maine Public
- VisitMaine: Portland Freedom Trail – The trail is a self-guided tour through Portland along the city’s oldest sections that take walkers to sites important to Maine’s African American history, specifically those dealing with 19th-century Black Mainers fighting against slavery.
- Greater Portland Landmarks
- Abyssinian Meeting House – The third oldest standing African American meeting house in the United States stands at 73 Newbury Street in Portland.
- Portland Freedom Trail
- Visit Portland: Importance of Black History in Maine
- The Atlantic Black Box Project – “Through collaborative research, place-based education programs, digital humanities projects, events, and advocacy, The Atlantic Black Box Project seeks to engage the public in the collective rewriting of our regional history.”
- Resources for Diverse Entrepreneurs
- State of Maine DEI Resources