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    Roe v. Wade’s defeat continues to wreak havoc months later

    Anya Marquardt & Christine KelleyOpinionsAugust 10, 2022

    #OPINION: Abortion rights in America are taking a nosedive. In the month since Roe v. Wade’s defeat, states have put abortion on the ballot. Eleven states bar even rape and incest victims from getting abortions.

    Black students struggle to find community at universities

    Amaya McDonaldCultureFebruary 27, 2022February 27, 2022

    In the United States, universities and colleges are major hubs for cultural assimilation, as Black students have an experience that is unique to that of their white counterparts. 

    Whitewashed history inhibits us from learning about the past

    Matt VeneziaBlack History Month 2021Op-edsOpinionsSpecial IssuesFebruary 17, 2021

    #OPINION: One of my favorite subjects in high school was history… Looking back now, it was very obvious from the textbooks I read or lessons I learned that “American” meant “white.”

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

    Maya BrownBlack History Month 2021Op-edsOpinionsSpecial 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.

    Stony Brook USG reckons with the passing of Black icons during Black History Month initiative

    Lajiere BlakeArtsBlack History Month 2021CultureSpecial IssuesFebruary 13, 2021February 18, 2021

    As the Assistant to the Vice President of Student Life, Maia Gomis is one of the brains behind the Stony Brook Undergraduate Student Government’s new Instagram series, which is posting tributes to Black icons who have passed away recently.

    Rap continues to empower and push discourse around race relations in America

    Catalina BenavidesBlack History Month 2021Op-edsOpinionsSpecial IssuesFebruary 13, 2021February 18, 2021

    Rap music today reflects the messages of both Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Rappers have used their platforms and lyrical talent to express to their audiences that the fight for equal rights for the Black community is not over. 

    “Black” or “African American?” Black Americans discuss the difference

    Amaya McDonaldArtsCultureJanuary 21, 2021January 22, 2021

    The resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement has made non-Black Americans more aware of an ongoing discussion within the Black community regarding the use of the terms “Black” versus “African American.” 

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