Black Lives Matter Movement Archives

Not playing the national anthem could bring our nation together

Matt LindsayOp-eds OpinionsMarch 13, 2021March 15, 2021

#OPINION Mark Cuban should be applauded for his decision to stop playing the national anthem.

Whitewashed history inhibits us from learning about the past

Matt VeneziaBlack History Month 2021 Op-eds Opinions Special 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.”

“Does it surprise me? No”: Members of the SBU community comment on lack of Black memorialization

Steven KeehnerBlack History Month 2021 Faculty News Special Issues Top StoryFebruary 13, 2021February 19, 2021

Of Stony Brook University’s 64 named buildings and spaces, only four Black historical figures; Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, Jimi Hendrix, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman are memorialized, according to a list compiled by the university’s archivist.

SBU professors criticize SBU’s reliance on campus police and prison labor in op-ed

Maya BrownFaculty News Top StoryJuly 11, 2020July 13, 2020

Stony Brook University is no stranger to forced prison labor, as the school spent around $19,974 on prison-made goods in 2019, according to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.

Stony Brook Computing Society hosts BLM charity stream

Claudia MotleyNews Student LifeJuly 8, 2020July 10, 2020

The Twitch stream, which raised $850, featured streamers playing Overwatch. Donations went to the non-profit organization Code2040, which works to strengthen the presence of Black and Latinx communities in tech and innovation industries.

Chief Diversity Officer implements diversity plan to create change on campus

Maya BrownAdministration NewsJune 30, 2020July 2, 2020

“As a campus community, we will lead with purpose to build a supportive culture with our shared value strategy embedded into our actions and operational practices,” Clarke said in the email.

UUP criticizes university reopening policies

Brianne LeddaFaculty NewsJune 19, 2020July 31, 2020

The union argues that these guidelines stand as a direct contradiction to the university’s recent statements on the Black Lives Matter movement, and its declared commitment to black community members.

USG statement on nationwide police violence against the black community

Shaheer KhanLetters OpinionsJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020

USG does not tolerate and denounces all forms of racist rhetoric and behavior targeted towards black people. We must stand together and condemn racism, anti-blackness and white supremacy.

Stony Brook’s Black Lives Matter protests

Alek LewisMultimedia PhotosJune 12, 2020

Photo showcase of a peaceful protest in Stony Brook, NY on June 7. From 1p.m. to 4 p.m., protesters gathered in front of the Lowe’s shopping center to protest against police brutality and systematic racism.

Residents of Freeport, NY participate in the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests

Maya BrownMultimedia VideosJune 12, 2020June 15, 2020

Video shot and edited by Assistant News Editor Maya Brown shows several speeches and powerful statements by protesters supporting the Black Lives Matter movement in Freeport, NY on June 7.