Maya Brown, Author at The Statesman

Campus NAACP chapter president focuses on supporting her Black peers

Maya BrownBlack History Month 2021 News Special Issues Top StoryFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 2021

To Oreoluwa Adewale, Black Lives Matter is more than another hashtag or a movement. It is about being allowed to be Black without exception.

Defund the police because society should reassess our values if Black lives really matter

Maya BrownBlack History Month 2021 Op-eds Opinions Special IssuesFebruary 16, 2021March 16, 2021

#OPINION: Every time I see a blue lives matter flag wavering in the wake of a cruel Black death, my stomach begins to compress. I cannot help myself from tracing down the complicated, yet broken system that is law enforcement in this country.

Instagram account features Black student narratives to show that Black Lives Matter

Maya BrownBlack History Month 2021 Features News Special Issues Student LifeFebruary 13, 2021February 19, 2021

2020 was a milestone year for racial unrest and protests. During the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, one student at Stony Brook University made it their mission to show the racial unrest within the campus community.

Student organizations at SBU comment on Capitol riots and Zeldin ties

Maya BrownNewsJanuary 24, 2021

Several student organizations at Stony Brook University have reacted to the U.S. Capitol building riot that occurred almost three weeks ago. Some have also supported calls for Rep. Lee Zeldin resignation, as a result of his reactions to the riot.

The School of Journalism gets a new name and plans program expansion

Maya BrownNewsJanuary 24, 2021

The Stony Brook University School of Journalism has officially changed their name to the School of Communication and Journalism and will be expanding offered majors and minors to cover broader topics of communication.

“It is a kind of mass social psychosis”: SBU professors react to invasion of the U.S. Capitol

Maya Brown & Claudia MotleyNews Top StoryJanuary 14, 2021

“You hear the interviews, hear the depths or the breaths of the anger based online,” Robert Chase, a history professor, said. “I think that at some point, a country has to have a national reckoning over truth.”

Jarvis Watson leaves Stony Brook University after 14 years of working closely with students

Maya BrownAdministration News Top StoryDecember 2, 2020December 7, 2020

Dr. Jarvis Watson, the assistant dean for multicultural affairs, sat in his almost cleared-out office in the Student Activities Center and reflected on his 14-year professional career at Stony Brook University.

Center for Civic Justice pushes for more voter engagement at Stony Brook University

Maya Brown2020 Election 2020 News Special IssuesNovember 1, 2020November 5, 2020

The Center for Civic Justice had a single mission before Nov. 3 — to get students to vote. The center provides services and support that empowers students to contribute to their community. Voting during elections allows students to do so.

Yusef Salaam talks about Donald Trump, police brutality and the power of voting

Maya BrownNewsNovember 1, 2020

Yusef Salaam, a member of the Exonerated Five who was accused and convicted of a Central Park sexual assault, spoke at Stony Brook University about a wide range of issues, including racial inequality in the American justice system, on Oct. 27.

Recent White House order could curb diversity and equity trainings at SBU

Maya BrownAdministration News Top StoryOctober 27, 2020October 29, 2020

College campuses may have to halt diversity efforts and employee training in relation to the White House’s recent executive order against “divisive concepts” in federally funded programs.