SBU Libraries New Oral History Digital Collection The Stony Brook University Libraries’ Anti-Racism Task Force, along with student workers and personnel from the Africana Studies department documented racial encounters, experiences, and perceptions around racial injustice that members of the Stony…
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Racial Unrest of 2020: Experiences from the Stony Brook University Community
Posted in About Us, Africana Studies, Digital Collections, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Education, Health Sciences Library Tagged with: Black Lives Matter, oral history
Historic Exhibition of Black Abstract Artists on Display at Zuccaire Gallery
Artifacts from the University Archives (University Libraries) are currently on view and provide context for a new exhibition at the Staller Center’s Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery. Entitled “Revisiting 5+1,” the exhibition examines a critical moment at the junction of abstract…
“Long Road to Freedom” Exhibition: Special Collections at the Long Island Museum
A rare manuscript from Special Collections documenting slavery on Long Island is currently on view through May 27 at the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook. Featured in the new exhibition “Long Road to Freedom: Surviving Slavery on Long Island” is…
Access HeinOnline Slavery in America & the World: History Culture, & Law at SBU Libraries
This database provides access to centuries of legal records and other documents related to the history of slavery in the United States and in other anglophone areas of the world. Coverage extends into the 20th century. Other resources for…
Dr. Jarvis Watson Talks about “Black Minds Matter” Initiative
As part of the University Libraries’ programming in honor of Black History Month, Dr. Jarvis Watson, Assistant Dean for Multicultural Affairs, gave a talk entitled, “‘Black Minds Matter’: Engaging, Educating, and Empowering our Black Students.” His talk discussed the theory…
Dr. Crystal Fleming Discusses White Supremacy in France
As part of the University Libraries’ programming in honor of Black History Month, Dr. Crystal Fleming discussed her recent book, Resurrecting Slavery: Racial Legacies and White Supremacy in France. Her talk focused on the ways in which French history and culture…
Black History on Record: the Music Library’s Holdings
A small but rich subset of the Music Library’s sound recordings collection covers many landmark moments in Black history through music, literature, drama, activism and oratory. Below are further details highlighting particular items of interest. More will be added throughout…
University Libraries Present: A Lecture by Dr. Zebulon Vance Miletsky
On Monday, February 13th, the University Libraries hosted Dr. Zebulon Vance Miletsky, who gave a lecture in honor of Black History Month. Entitled, “Obama, Post-Racialism and the New American Dilemma,” this talk explored the historical antecedents of racial crisis in…
Dr. Abena Ampofoa Asare Lectures at the Libraries in Honor of Black History Month
On February 6th, Dr. Abena Ampofoa Asare presented a lecture at the Stony Brook University Libraries in honor of Black History Month. Her talk, “Fear & Angelic Troublemaking,” was a deeply insightful and inspiring treatment of key issues surrounding the…
“Fear and Angelic Troublemaking,” a Lecture by Dr. Abena Ampofoa Asare
In honor of Black History Month, the University Libraries will hold two events showcasing the research of Stony Brook University faculty members. Please join us for a talk by Dr. Abena Ampofoa Asare on February 6th at 2:00 in the…
