Black History Month

New York Tech Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month 2025
The university will host a series of events to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

Black History Month: Celebrating the Past, Empowering the Future
For Black History Month, student Mohit Rahul Gandhi reflects on the commemorative month’s origins, incorporating Black history in education, and the importance of representation.

Harper Named a Black Trailblazer by City & State
Vice President for Equity and Inclusion and Chief Medical Officer Brian Harper, M.D., M.P.H., is included in the inaugural Black Trailblazers list introduced by City & State New York.

Celebrate Black History Month 2025
New York Tech celebrates Black History Month with a series of events.

Brian Harper Celebrated as Black Trailblazer
Brian Harper, M.D., M.P.H., vice president for equity and inclusion and chief medical officer, was one of three Black trailblazers celebrated on FOX 5 programming for Black History Month.
Harper Celebrated as a Black Trailblazer
Medical expert hailed among trailblazers during Black History Month, as “they are living examples of Black excellence, surviving tests and challenges to help make the country better for everyone.”

Striving Toward a Better Future
Interdisciplinary studies student Saquana L. Lopez shares her views on the struggle for equality and civil rights in America and how to strive for a better future by reshaping how Black history is viewed.

Celebrate Black History Month 2024
New York Tech celebrates Black History Month with a series of events.

Student Profile: Antonio Patterson
While on a medical mission trip to Haiti, Antonio Patterson, then an ordained minister, circled back to a dream that began to take shape when he was a high school student. Now 50 years old, Patterson is pursuing his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at NYITCOM-Arkansas.

Black History Month: Learning From the Past While Securing a Just Future
In honor of Black History Month, Assistant Professor of School Counseling Cameka Hazel, Ed.D., writes about why the month-long celebration is still relevant in present-day America.