Black Lives Matter Archives

Vigil held on Staller Steps for Breonna Taylor and other victims of police violence

Sam RowlandArtsNovember 14, 2020

“It’s not a fancy hashtag. It’s not a publicity stunt. This is not a call for attention,” Figeroux said. “This is a call for action, justice, and call for our basic rights and an end to police brutality.”

SBU professors debate the role of monuments in the age of Black Lives Matter

Steven KeehnerFaculty NewsNovember 7, 2020

Amid rising social conflict, a panel of Stony Brook experts debated the future of controversial monuments in America in “How Do We Decide? Monuments in the Era of Black Lives Matter” on Oct. 28.

President Trump’s recent executive order wrongfully condemns diversity

Sam LauriaOp-edsNovember 2, 2020

#OPINION On Sept. 22, Trump reversed the progress of diversity by issuing another executive order that combats racial and sexual stereotyping. Under a façade of “equality”, this executive order risks amplifying racism, sexism and homophobia.

Stony Brook University artists address injustice in RECKONING: Student Digital Mural

Amaya McDonaldArts CultureNovember 1, 2020November 2, 2020

Recently submitted to be displayed as part of Stony Brook’s RECKONING: Student Digital Mural, Mazza created “Untitled 14” in 2014 following the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown Jr., who was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri.

VIDEO: SBU students host protest and rally for Black Lives Matter

Rabia GursoyMultimedia VideosOctober 27, 2020October 27, 2020

Two organizations, the Stony Brook Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Black Student Athlete Huddle, organized a Black Lives Matter rally on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Black Lives Matter, financial issues hot topics as Stony Brook Athletics gears for return

Ethan TamSportsOctober 26, 2020October 26, 2020

On Nov. 25, the men’s and women’s basketball teams will begin their season, marking the first official competition for a Stony Brook team since the NCAA halted all college sports in March.

Students and athletes unite for Black Lives Matter protest on campus

Maya BrownNews Student Life Top StoryOctober 25, 2020October 27, 2020

Hosted by the Stony Brook Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Black Student Athlete Huddle, about 200 attendees and students came together to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Stony Brook University Black Lives Matter Rally and Protest Photo Gallery

Rabia GursoyNews Photos Student LifeOctober 25, 2020October 27, 2020

Stony Brook University students and administrative staff joined together in a Black Lives Matter protest and rally organized by the Stony Brook National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on Oct. 22.

Stony Brook student Carine Green refuses to let their mental health falter

Lajiere BlakeArts Mental Health 2020 Special IssuesOctober 3, 2020October 7, 2020

Stony Brook University student Carine Green recounts their adjustment to remote learning and how it felt to participate in the Black Lives Matter movement as a young Black American.

Stony Brook is postponing fall sports, and the NCAA should follow

Ryan PavichOp-eds OpinionsAugust 11, 2020

While the Big 10 and Pac-12 conferences recently postponed their seasons, the remaining Power Five conferences are intending to play college football this fall. While many professional athletes can opt-out of playing, college athletes cannot do so.