Below are compiled lists with links to resources and recommendations that support the Black community. Whether local or national, these lists are an accessible way to learn about and celebrate Black History Month!
Click here for a list of local Black-owned hair & beauty businesses
Click here for a list of local Black-owned health-related businesses
Click here for a list of local Black-owned restaurants
Click here for a list of local Black-owned retail businesses
Click here for a detailed blog of Black-owned businesses in Spokane!
All student and employee Zagcards function as an unlimited Spokane Transit Authority (STA) bus pass. Just swipe your Zagcard in the fare box next to the bus driver and ride as much as you want free of charge!
For more information on bus routes near the Gonzaga campus please click here!
For more information on Spkane Transit buses please click here!
The Carl Maxey Center (CMC) is a Black-led non-profit that provides programs and services focusing on addressing the needs of the local Black community.
The Spokane NAACP are passionate and dedicated people who protect and expand the rights of marginalized communities. Spokane's NAACP branch makes it their goal to make a difference and facilitate change by supporting various social justice agendas.
It is important to implement anti-racist practices and ideologies into our daily lives. Here on the Gonzaga campus, we make it one of our priorities to promote anti-racist learning and education that protects the rights of all people in our community.
Click here for a list of anti-racist resources that outline our campus's commitment to solidarity.
Keep up with BSU-related events by following their Instagram page: Black Student Union (BSU)
Check out the Gonzaga University Events page for Black History Month events occurring on campus: Gu Events Page
Watch out for more Black History Month-related events on UMEC's website: GU UMEC Website
Visit the Zagtivities page for student-led events on Black History Month: GU Zagtivities Page
Check out events hosted my local Black community members and organizations: News, events, and stories
Black Student Union Dinner Event
When: Saturday, February 15, 2025
Location: Hemmingson Ballroom
Time: 6 pm (Doors open at 5 pm)
National Museum of African American History and Culture Celebrates Black History Month 2025
ASALH Black History Month Virtual Festival - This year's festival will celebrate the theme of African Americans and Labor in the past, present, and future starting February 1, 2025
Black in Biotech Panel - A panel celebrating melanin in science on February 12th, 2025
What & Why We Celebrate Black History Month - Virtual Event on February 9, 2025
Celebrating Black History Month - Unifying the Community (Virtual Event) on February 23, 2025
