UPCOMING EVENTS
MAY
MAY 12
Jenga Jams! – In collaboration with Holistic Hawks for a Stressbusters Event! – Join the Black Lives Matter @ School Collective for games, music, stickers, and fidgets as we near the end of the semester! | 4:00 – 7:00 PM | Student Union Building Pre-Function Space
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APRIL
APRIL 10
Calls for Community (hosted by For the Many) – Call students and get them to take action on key issues, such as housing, climate, and immigration! They will provide materials, food, and community-building opportunities! | 5:00 – 6:30 PM | SUB 409
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APRIL 11
Challenge the Silencing: Say Them! Sign Them! Stand by Them! – Join us in creating a Banned Words Mural! We will reflect on the implications, feelings, and meanings behind the banned words put forth by the current presidential administration. These words are banned from correspondence, public-facing government websites, and school curricula. We will speak them and write/draw them on our mural. Materials and snacks will be provided! | 3:00 – 6:00 PM | Student Union Concourse
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APRIL 24
Word Power (NOMMO) – Join us for a moment of truth, rhythm, and resistance as we celebrate National Poetry Month with two incredible local voices! 1) Mayor Torrance Harvey (Newburgh) Educator, Historian, Poet, and Public Servant! 2) callie mackenzie (Kingston) Social change worker living at the intersections of art and social justice! | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Online – Register Here
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MARCH
MARCH 27
“Dark Girls” & “Light Girls” Screening Event – Join us for a screening of Dark Girls (2011), a documentary film by Bill Duke and D. Channsin Berry. It documents colorism within the African American community, a subject still considered taboo by many black Americans.
After discussing the film, we will also screen Light Girls (2015) by Bill Duke. This is an in-depth look into the lives of light-skinned African-American women, the prejudices they face, and the seemingly hierarchical nature of the society. | 6:00 – 9:00 PM | LC 100
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FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY 10
H.I.P. H.O.P. (Historical Insights Panel Highlighting Original Perspectives) – Celebrate Black History Month with us! Join our engaging panel featuring seasoned hip-hop influences from radio, podcasts, and academia – Troy Pinkney, Timothy Jones, and Micah Blumenthal! | 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM| Zoom Link Here
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FEBRUARY 12
All that Math! Discover the Mathematics of Everyday Life with Akil Parker – Join us for an engaging evening with Akil Parker, an acclaimed speaker, multigenerational teacher, and mathematician featured in the PBS documentary “Journeys of Black Mathematicians” airing this month! | 6:00 – 8:00 PM| Lecture Center 100
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FEBRUARY 18
Sawubona Panel – Black Psychology – Sawubona means “I see you” in Zulu. Join us for a lively evening with a group of folx grounded in Black Psychology. We will have four panelists/facilitators with us: William Parham, Dr. Ciara Dennis-Morgan, Carl Bordeaux, and Tona! | 5:00 – 6:00 PM| Zoom Link Here
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FEBRUARY 22
Honoring the Dead, Unearthing the Truth: – Join us for a powerful and thought-provoking discussion with Dr. Kami Fletcher, historian, death scholar, and President of the Collective for Radical Death Studies. Dr.Fletcher’s groundbreaking research sheds light on African American burial grounds, death work, and the ways Black communities have resisted erasure through their funeral and memorial traditions! | 5:30 – 6:30 PM| Zoom Link Here
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FEBRUARY 24 & 28
Building Endurance as a Teacher in Trying Times: What Extraordinary Black Teachers Know (w/ Jennifer Howard) – Please join us for a discussion with Jennifer Howard that provides tools and awareness for everyone, but especially Black educators. Everyone is invited to grapple with questions such as “How and when do we teach endurance?” “How do we equip new teachers with the fortitude needed for today’s world of education?” | 4:00 – 5:30 PM | Old Main B125 (1907 Room) – Link to Register
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FEBRUARY 26
Handbook of Black Librarianship – Dive into a thought-provoking conversation with the editors of the Handbook of Black Librarianship – Andrew P. Jackson, Marva L. DeLoach, and Michele Fenton. Discover the historical and contemporary contributions of Black librarians, discuss systemic challenges and opportunities, and explore how libraries serve as vital community hubs for social justice and empowerment! | 5:00 – 6:30 PM| Zoom Link Here
Exclusive Access: SOJOURNER TRUTH LIBRARY has secured both a hard copy and an unlimited DRM-free ebook license for the book (Click Here)—ensuring that anyone with a New Paltz email can access, download, and explore every chapter.
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DECEMBER
DECEMBER 2
Jenga Jams! – In collaboration with Holistic Hawks for a Stressbusters Event! – Join the Black Lives Matter @ School Collective for games, music, stickers, and fidgets as we near the end of the semester! |11:30 AM – 2:30 PM| Student Union Building Pre-Function Space
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NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER 20
The Results are In: Now What? – The Hopes, Dreams, Fears, and Regrets – A contemplative space of discussion about the election results, your emotions, hopes, fears, dreams, etc. Feel free to come share and engage in the space as you feel comfortable. |5:00 – 6:00 pm| Registration Link Here
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OCTOBER
OCTOBER 23
What Power Do You Think Voting Has? – A conversation about voting and its history, with an open discussion and video! Check out the event on Engage for more information! Co-Hosted with NYPIRG |5:00 – 6:00 pm| Webex Link Here
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OCTOBER 22
Sound Your Truth: Unmuted (where creativity speaks louder than silence) – Join us to foster community and center underrepresented voices on campus. We invite YOU to actively co-create this evening of creative sharing and collective expression. A co-sponsored event with: the Black Student Union, the Student Art Alliance, The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, the Department of Black Studies, the Black Lives Matter @ School Collective, the Faculty Department Center, the Art Department, the Student Association, the Educational Opportunity Program, the Scholars’ Mentorship Program, and the Future Teachers of Color. |4:30 – 7:30 pm | Sojourner Truth Library Courtyard (FAB Rotunda in the event of rain)
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SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER 25
Wellness Day Tabling – Stop by and learn about SUNY New Paltz’s BLM@S Collective! Learn about the collective, why we’re here, what we do, and how you can be a part of it! Follow us on Instagram @newpaltzblm and check out our hawksites! (Right here!) |11:00 am – 1:00 pm | Elting Gym
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AUGUST
AUGUST 28
Meet the BLM@S Collective! – Come by and get to know the BLM@S Collective on campus! Meet some of our members, learn about the collective, why we’re here, what we do, and how you can be a part of it! Pens, bubbles, and affirmation bookmarks are available to take! |11:00 am – 1:00 pm | Student Union Building Concourse (2nd Floor)
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