In February 2021, Black in Ento hosted a week of virtual events and gatherings to build community and connection, and organizers also raised money to support a grant program. Five $1,000 grants were awarded to exceptional Black scholars in the field of entomology: Top row, left to right: Kyla O’Hearn, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA; Diana Omoke, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya; and Suleiman Mustapha, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, and Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, India. Bottom row, left to right: Seun Oladipupo, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA; and JEGEDE Oluwasegun John, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, China.