February 8, 2021
- UC Berkeley's Black Staff & Faculty Organization is hosting two separate film and discussion sessions during February. To learn more and register go here.
- The Black Students in Public Policy are hosting a Black History Month speaker series providing weekly panel discussions in February on topics including Black Health and Wellness, Economics Policy, Black Politics and Policy, and Black Social Impact.
- Learn about the origins of Black History Month by reading this article from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.
- Take a virtual tour of one or more of the eight African American Museums or collections highlighted in Smithsonian Magazine.
To learn more about Black History and Mathematics, we suggest you check out the following resources:
- Visit Mathematically Gifted and Black each day in February to learn about their Black History Month 2021 honorees and read profiles on the honorees of the day. Mathematically Gifted and Black is a website dedicated to the accomplishments of black scholars in the mathematical sciences.
- Revisit Dr. Talithia Williams’ (Associate Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College) special section in the February 2018 American Mathematical Society notices devoted to black history with articles focusing on contemporary figures and programs in math including “Belonging,” “Episodes in the Life of a Genius: J. Ernest Wilkins Jr.,” “The Math Alliance and Its Roots in the African American Community,” and “Ten African American Pioneers and Mathematicians Who Inspired Me.”
- Explore the stories of renowned black mathematicians in America by introducing yourselves to the lives and work of individuals like UC Berkeley’s Prof. David Blackwell as well as many others including Dr. Fern Hunt, Prof. Elbert Frank Cox, Katherine Johnson, and Dr. Euphemia Lofton Haynes.