Onwuachi lives by example. He wanted to start his own catering company but did not have the capital, so he sold candy bars on the New York City subway to raise the money.
The latter discussion brought the new Marvel movie “Black Panther” to the front of everyone’s mind as an inspiring depiction of black culture and heritage.
Stony Brook alumna Ella Turenne returned to perform her solo play “Love, Locs and Liberation” on Thursday, Feb. 2, to help celebrate Black History Month.
The semi-formal event brought together over 150 students of all cultures and backgrounds for a night of free food and live performances in SAC Ballroom A.
The Black History Month closing ceremony was held in the Student Activities Center Wednesday night, honoring NFL player Will Tye were and keynote speaker Yusef Salaam.
Amiri Baraka was the writer most highlighted by the guest speakers during the ceremony, having formerly been professor emeritus of Africana Studies of Stony Brook University.
Students at Stony Brook University have been celebrating Black History Month by taking part in and organizing numerous events around campus. Among these events was a spoken word competition held at the Tabler Blackbox Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 19, complete with a table of individuals who judged the participants on their spoken words and poems.
From the first caricatures of controversial character Sarah Baartman to posing in photos to female empowerment and exploiting stereotypes, Deborah Willis, the chair of photography and imaging at New York...
