Black History Month Archives

Judith Brown Clarke hurdles her way into chief diversity officer at SBU

2020 Black History Month Faculty News Special IssuesFebruary 23, 2020February 28, 2020

Judith Brown Clarke believes that her role as chief diversity officer is about making people feel that they belong.

The Trump administration’s travel ban chooses Africans as their next target

2020 Black History Month Opinions Special IssuesFebruary 23, 2020February 25, 2020

[Trump’s] ill-conceived notions about these countries is reflected in racist policies like the travel ban. The way he refers to them also demonstrates the little amount of respect he has for countries that may not be as developed as America.

“Waves” starts off dizzy and leaves viewers in a trance

2020 Arts Black History Month Movies Special IssuesFebruary 23, 2020March 2, 2020

“Waves” is uncomfortable with its wild range of emotions and its way of showing us modern psychological terrors through the main characters’ perspectives.

House of SHADE president reflects on his intersectionality and root of confidence

Black History Month News Special IssuesFebruary 23, 2020February 25, 2020

Carine Green grew up looking at the struggles that come with his different identities — black and queer — separately. When he walked into a House of SHADE meeting, “an organization that aims to provide educational outreach and information to the black and queer community” according to SB Engaged, everything changed.