As part of Black History Month at Boston College, we’re excited to feature items from our collections that highlight black life, activism, and milestones at BC. This months, we’ve selected the following items to display on the O’Neill Library screens:
- Forum for Black History Month, from the Boston College special guests and events photographs collection, Boston College, University Archives.
- Coretta Scott King with Dan Bunch of the Black Studies program, from the Boston College special guests and events photographs collection, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.
- Coretta Scott King speaking to Dan Brown, from the Boston College special guests and events photographs collection, Boston College, University Archives.
- Rev. Jesse Jackson, from the Boston College special guests and events photographs collection, Boston College, University Archives.
- Desmond Tutu, from the Boston College special guests and events photographs collection, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.
- African-American student group engaged in meeting at Boston College, from the Boston College special guests and events photographs collection, Boston College, University Archives.
- Thea Bowman at AHANA house dedication, from the Boston College special guests and events photographs collection, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.
- Maya Angelou, from the Boston College special guests and events photographs collection, Boston College, University Archives.
- Valentine’s Day, L-R: David Lynch ’93 and Keelin Byrne ’92, from the Boston College students and campus life photographs, Boston College, University Archives.
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu taken at Queen’s University, Belfast, from the Bobbie Hanvey Photographic Archives. Series 2, Religious Leaders and Activities, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu with Dr. Maurice Hayes, former Northern Ireland Ombudsman, from the Bobbie Hanvey Photographic Archives. Series 2, Religious Leaders and Activities, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.
- Excerpts from the Boston College Collage, BC’s first minority student newspaper:
Come check out the displays during the month of February!