Black History Month

Throughout February, keep an eye on our weekly announcements, where (G)RACE Speaks will lift up issues, events, and people who have made a difference in our community. 

In February, we celebrate Black History Month at Old South Church. Established in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States, Black History Month is an annual celebration of the achievements made by African Americans and a time to recognize their central role in US history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans.  

We live in a season where efforts are underway to deny and erase the contributions of our sisters and brothers who are wrapped in Black and brown skin and bear the image of God. As people of faith,  Black History Month allows us to affirm the God-given worth of Black people, resist the erasure of communities God loves, and restore truth-telling.   

During February, (G)RACE Speaks will lift up issues, events, and people who have made a difference in our community in our weekly announcements. Stay tuned! 

Prayer: Oh God, help me to pause in gratitude for the stories, lives, and legacies of Black people whose courage, brilliance, faith, and resilience have shaped our world. Amen.

About (G)RACE Speaks

The (G)RACE Speaks Committee affirms the sacred worth of every individual by fostering conversations on race within the life of Old South Church. Guided by the Seven Gifts of the Spirit—Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Knowledge, Fortitude, Piety, and Wonder—we aim to build a community proficient in protecting the dignity of self and others. Grounded in biblical and theological thought, this work is a profoundly Christian undertaking.