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Support Black-Owned Businesses
Use the links below to identify and support Black-owned businesses in the Worcester area this month and every month throughout the year.
Black-Owned Worcester Restaurants - Use Discover Central Massachusetts 2023 list highlighting Black-owned restaurants.
Local Black-Owned Businesses - A useful blog post by Luk, Inc that pulls together resources to help locate and support Black-owned businesses.
Black-Owned Local Businesses in Worcester - A project co-created in 2020 by two former Holy Cross students, Sienna Ablorh and Dorean Asuako, who aimed to build a list of Black-owned businesses in the Worcester area.
Diverse Business Directory - The City of Worcester's list includes local businesses who elected to be included on the list.
WPL Resources
Black History Month Reading list - A selection of fiction and nonfiction titles highlighting Black authors and books on Black history.Black Women Poets - A collection of classic and contemporary poetry by Black women poets.
How to Be an Antiracist Booklist - Titles to help you understand and respond to racism.
Cookbooks & Cooking Memoirs for Black History Month - A selection of cookbooks written by Black authors to celebrate their culinary heritage.
Langston Hughes: Poet of the Harlem Renaissance - Read about one of the most talented and prolific writers to emerge during the Harlem Renaissance.
Mysteries and Crime Fiction by Black Authors - A selection of Black-authored mystery novels featuring Black detectives, private investigators, and amateur sleuths.
Sci Fi & Fantasy by Black Authors - Want to read more Black authors but don't know where to start? Check out these recent sci fi & fantasy reads.
Kanopy Black History Watchlist - Access a variety of films celebrating Black History Month. Learn more about how to access films on Kanopy.
Book displays throughout the Main Library
Notable Black American Biographies
Black Artists and Writers
Black Musicians
Book Display at the Worcester Senior Center
Throughout the month of February, WPL will host a Black History book display at the Worcester Senior Center. These books are not part of our collection and are yours to keep — they do not need to be returned to the library. A special thanks to the Friends of the Worcester Public Library for their generous donation of these books.
Worcester Community Events
Wendesday, February 11, 2026, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Living Word Church, 30 Tyler Prentice Blvd, Worcester, MA
Black History Month Luncheon, co‑hosted by Open Sky, DMH, and Advocates. This luncheon is an opportunity to celebrate Black history, engage in meaningful conversation, and reaffirm our shared commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Thursday, February 12, 10 - 11:30 am (Snow Date: February 26)
Worcester Senior Center, 128 Providence Street, Worcester, MA
What was billed as "Music for Young America" struck a chord with millions in the 1960s. This lively and enlightening celebration of Motown hosted by author and pop culture historian Marty Gitlin features performance videos of the best of the best, including the Temptations, Supremes, and Four Tops. Marty will talk about the impact Motown made on music, pop culture, and society, and challenge the audience with fun trivia questions to ponder and answer.
Thursday, February 12, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm (Snow Date: February 26)
Worcester Senior Center, 128 Providence Street, Worcester, MA
P.E. James has been entertaining audiences by singing and playing acoustic guitar for over four decades. His specialty is upbeat songs from the 50s, 60s, and 70s, including early rock and roll and sing-along folk tunes!
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 7 - 8 pm
American Antiquarian Society, 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA
As the United States approaches its semiquincentennial, AAS brings together a panel of distinguished Black women scholars to reconsider how the nation defines “revolution” and whose struggles are recognized as revolutionary. Moderated by AAS Council member Deborah Hall, the panelists will examine how Black women have demanded freedom through social, political, and legal activism over the past 250 years, from early petitions and collective resistance to organized movements for justice and liberation.
Check out more community events on 2026 Black History Month Community Calendar curated by The Village Worcester.
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