NAACP Archives – The Statesman

It’s time for white people to speak out against systemic racism in America

by Joe McQueenOp-eds OpinionsJune 21, 2020

People need to be anti-racist and publicly fight for reforms to begin dismantling the systems that oppress black people in the U.S.

NAACP image award nominees talk nominations and Black History Month

by Alek LewisNews Student LifeFebruary 23, 2020February 27, 2020

The Statesman contacted some of the students and organizations nominated for the awards to ask various questions about their nominations, their campus involvement and Black History Month.

Stony Brook professor tackles biracialism in Black History Month lecture

by Matthew YanFaculty NewsFebruary 23, 2020February 23, 2020

Miletsky, who identifies as half-Jewish and half-black, hosted a lecture called “Interracialism: Biracials Learning About African American Culture” to tackle the storied history of what it means to be African American and biracial, Wednesday evening in the Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library’s Central Reading Room.

Spoiler Alert: “When They See Us” is more than just a history lesson

by Maya BrownOpinionsJune 22, 2019June 29, 2019

On May 31, I watched the Netflix miniseries, “When They See Us.” The show, created, written and directed by Ava DuVernay, was inspired by the true Central Park Five case and exposes the breakdown of the amoral U.S. criminal justice system during this time.

Student entrepreneur brings vegan soul food to SBU

by Maya BrownNewsApril 19, 2019April 30, 2019

Amadi Agbomah, a senior Africana studies major, runs and operates her own vegan soul food business, KidandFro’s Vegan Soul, at Stony Brook and at her home back in Brooklyn.

SBU Health Sciences VP endows education fund for custodial staff

by Brianne LeddaFeatured News Top StoryOctober 30, 2018November 4, 2018

Frances Brisbane, Stony Brook’s vice president for Health Sciences Workforce Diversity, has pledged $1 million to the university to start a fund to benefit SBU custodial staff.

Alum performs one-woman play to highlight ‘Love, Locs and Liberation’

by Chereese CrossArtsFebruary 5, 2017

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.

Campus briefing: USG will hold SB Voice town hall series

by Will WelchNewsOctober 4, 2013October 4, 2013

In a continuation of the Undergraduate Student Government’s effort to garner feedback from students, USG will hold a series of town hall meetings this year called SB Voice events. The events complement the SB Voice forum launched on the USG website this summer.