Taking on Social Justice in the Wake of the George Floyd Killing
“The names we’ve all heard, but we need to say them — Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Mike Brown, Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland, Walter Scott, Philando Castile, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery,...Read More
Filmmaker Spike Lee Takes on Politics, Parenting, and Promises in Presidential Lecture
Kicking off Black History Month with a February 5 Presidential Lecture in Stony Brook University’s Staller Center, acclaimed writer, director, producer, actor, author and educator Spike Lee joined Stony Brook...Read More
MLK Associate Clarence Jones Considers the Past and Future of Civil Rights
“What kind of nation are we going to be in the 21st century?” Civil rights luminary Clarence Jones posed this and other challenging questions as he delivered the Presidential Lecture...Read More
Chef Kwame Kicks Off Black History Month with His Personal Recipe for Success
Stony Brook’s Black History Month celebrations began in full-flavored fashion on February 6 with a presentation by Chef Kwame Onwuachi from BRAVO’s “Top Chef” program. He joined a ballroom full...Read More
Stony Brook is Celebrating Black History Month 2019
The Black History Month Opening Program at Stony Brook University takes place on Wednesday, February 6. Various campus organizations will be hosting a range of educational, social and cultural programs...Read More