Black History Month
From a group of three Black women who were admitted in 1943 as nursing students—a first for the school—to helping launch the nation’s first ambulance service staffed by trained paramedics in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, stories of Black achievement in Pitt’s past and present, often in the face of very long odds, are numerous. The theme of Black History Month in 2022 is “Black Health and Wellness,” and to this month, the Health Sciences will feature stories from our archive each day that recognize not only individual successes, but those achieved by teams as well—stories of innovations and contributions that have made and are making life better in Pittsburgh and around the world.
We Also Recommend
Links to other sites relevant to University of Pittsburgh diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and those highlighting the University’s Black community are listed below.
- Health Sciences Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Office of University Communications – Black History Month
- African American Alumni Council
- Pitt’s Calendar of Upcoming Black History Month Events
- Black Pitt Faculty Twitter
- Association for the Study of African American Life and History – Black History Themes
