Martin Luther King Jr. Archives

Clarence Jones lectures on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Maya BrownNewsMay 4, 2019May 4, 2019

Dr. Clarence Jones, a scholar writer in residence at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research & Education Institute at Stanford University and adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco, spoke as part of the Presidential Lecture Series on Wednesday, May 1.

I have a dream that we won’t be so politically correct

Nick ZararisFeatured OpinionsFebruary 4, 2016February 6, 2016

Modifying or censoring history to avoid offending a particular special interest group is not something anybody should be doing, especially institutions of higher learning.

New York Times columnist Charles Blow talks about race relations

Christopher CameronNews Top StoryOctober 23, 2015October 23, 2015

Race relations was also the subject of Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Charles Robbins’ interview of Charles Blow, and his open Q&A with students afterward.

I have a united dream

Jager RobinsonFeatured OpinionsSeptember 27, 2015October 16, 2015

In order to “cure” racism in America, you have to stop being selective. By claiming that one group deserves a day over another is inherently racist.

The Konig Kolumn: 37 Down, many more to come

Joseph KonigOpinionsFebruary 17, 2015February 22, 2015

While certain aspects of the Civil Rights movement may have hit a few bumps in the road, other aspects have made leaps and bounds, even as recently as the last few days.

Soledad O’Brien makes a stop at Stony Brook for Black in America Tour

Kelly SaberiNewsFebruary 17, 2015

Soledad O’Brien stopped by Stony Brook University on Monday, Feb. 16 as part of her Black in America Tour of 2015, which she began last month.