Commemorating Black History Month, 2024
The Collegian celebrates and honors Black life and culture at UMass and throughout the Pioneer Valley
February 29, 2024
As February comes to a close, the Collegian reflects on how the UMass community celebrated Black History Month and — most importantly — the ways in which Black life and culture thrive on campus and in the surrounding communities. While we are highlighting our coverage from this past month, working to uplift the voices of the Black community is a continuous effort within and beyond our paper, and extends beyond a single month or special issue.
While reading, listen along to this playlist, compiled by MDC staffers.
From the arts section
![W.E.B Du Bois Center and UMass CRJ hold Poetry Slam Invitational](https://dailycollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Picture1-1.jpg)
![Inaugural Black Artistic Freedom Conference advocates for Black expression](https://dailycollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Picture1-5.jpg)
![Graphic by Isaac Brickman.](https://dailycollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/617A6315-C895-456C-920C-E09C88D86C7E-1200x927.jpg)
![Sarojini Torchon (representing Haiti) shows off the low dip in her dress on the red carpet at the HASA Peach Pageant: Across the Diaspora at the Student Union Ballroom on 02/10/2024.](https://dailycollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/53524066941_736edd915c_o-800x1200.jpg)
![Omar Thomas: Sparking musical representation and revolution one composition at a time](https://dailycollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Thomas_Omar.jpeg)
![Image courtesy of IMDb](https://dailycollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/MV5BYjQwNzMzOGUtYmVkMS00ZmUxLWEwMDAtMWRmYTczZjQ3NWU3XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjk3NTUyOTc@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.jpg)
![Image courtesy of IMDb](https://dailycollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Picture1-2-e1709175592577.png)
![Photo courtesy of IMDb](https://dailycollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/MV5BOGNkOTk2YjktNjkzYS00NzVkLWE3MjEtNGUyODNiODVjODJmXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyODE3MDg1OTE@._V1_.jpg)
From the news section
![Daily Collegian (2023)](https://dailycollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/53001184893_0e73e3b013_o-1200x800.jpg)
![Amherst town exhibits celebrate Black history in the Pioneer Valley](https://dailycollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/30247655595_fbea474181_c.jpg)
![One fire, more fire: National Society of Black Engineers builds community and provides opportunities for students](https://dailycollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Picture3.jpg)
![Cover of The Drum from 1978. Courtesy of Internet Archive.](https://dailycollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/drumcover.png)
![Muslim Students Association hosts ‘Black History in Islam’ event](https://dailycollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6148301080_f0067dc4f7_c.jpg)
![A look at The National Society of Black Women in Medicine](https://dailycollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Picture1-3.jpg)
![Dr. Demetria Shabazz’s legacy lives on](https://dailycollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/10382814084_15137e8154_c.jpg)
From the opinion section
![Black heart health: What’s being done?](https://dailycollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/28803300194_c224aae4be_c.jpg)
![Our racist past needs to be dealt with](https://dailycollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/49687464512_0ea80d7074_c.jpg)