February is Black History Month

This year’s theme—Black Health and Wellness—acknowledges the work of Black physicians, researchers, midwives, nurses, and other clinicians and healthcare professionals.

Medical Apartheid : The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present

Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors

Care for the Mental and Spiritual Health of Black Men: Hope to Keep Going

National Society of Black Health Professionals provides encouragement and support to black undergraduate students interested in healthcare professions.

Black Health Justice Pathway aids medical students in advocating for health equity in UWSOM and in Black communities where they may serve.

List of Black Student Organizations at UW

Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, a weekly podcast centered on mental health

Library of Congress Resource Guide: Blacks in Science and Related Disciplines (1985)

Library of Congress Resource Guide: African-American Women in the Sciences and Related Disciplines (1993)

Library of Congress Resource Guide: Soul Food with a Focus on Health

National Museum of African American History & Culture: The First African American Physician

National Museum of African American History & Culture: Health