Black Heritage Month Events 2020

We invite you to join us at one of our Black Heritage Month events!


Monday, February 10

Trivia and Game Night

Time: Location & exact time for this event are still being finalized.
Place: Please check this page again for updates!

UCSF Chapter of the SNDA (Student National Dental Association) is hosting a Trivia and Game Night for students.


Thursday, February 13

The Kente Collaboratories, Part 1: How American Medicine Was Built on the Oppression, Experimentation and Commodification of the Black Body

Speaker: Dante King

Time: 4:30 - 6:30pm
Place: Mission Hall, Room 1407

The Kente Collaboratories is a three-part discussion series on the past, present and future of Blackness in American medicine and healthcare. Sponsored by the Office of Diversity, the Multicultural Resource Center and the Preterm Birth Initiative.


Saturday, February 22

School of Nursing: Bay Area Black Nurses Association Annual Conference

Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Place: Cole Hall Auditorium, Parnassus

The conference, entitled "Advancing Health: Awareness, Advocacy and Action for the Black Community," will cover issues across the lifespan, from infant mortality to gerontology..

Info & Register

Black Caucus at UCSF 30th Annual Fundraising Gala

Time: 6:00 - 9:00pm
Place: Multiple tabling locations

The entire UCSF Community is invited to attend the 30th Annual Black Heritage Month Gala – Celebrating Ancestral Discovery & Building Generational Connections.

Info & RSVP


Black Heritage Month Paint Night

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Place: Genentech Hall Atrium

The Student National Medical Association & Black Student Health Alliance will be hosting a Paint Night in honor of Black Heritage Month.

More info


UCSF is committed to making its facilities, activities and events accessible. For accommodations, please contact [email protected] at least one week before the event.