MRC Sept-Oct 2016 Culture Connects Magazine

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FROM THE EDITORIAL STAFF

Thanks for picking up the Multicultural Resource Center
Culture Connects magazine!
We are so excited to be back in print! Welcome all new students, new

readers and returning contributors. Fall 2016 promises to bring a
wealth of exciting new initiatives across campus and will be no different
for the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC) and our Culture Connects
team-- as we expand the newsletter into a bi-monthly magazine.
Meet the Culture

Connects Team
Jonathan Alvizuri
Culture Connect Volunteer
So far this fall the MRC has hosted Multicultural Extravaganza Culture
Fair, and Culture at Chenango: Latino Heritage Edition, which went
extremely well thanks to our cultural community. October will bring a
host of other events as it is Pride month, this issues spotlight focus,
along with Domestic Violence and Breast Cancer Awarness Month.
Team MRC is excited to work with our sister center, LGBTQ Center,
on the first Binghamton University Pride Month. We hope you join us
for the LGBTQ Human Rights Lecture and Culture at Chenango: Pride
Month Edition. Then look out for other ways to help us expand our
center via interviews, surveys and focus groups. Lastly, look out for our
upcoming collaborations to include more Culture at Chenango events,
conscious conversations, diversity events and our public debate on
police & community relations.
Sylvia Chou
The newsletter will continue to expanded as we infuse more reader

submissions such as articles, op-ed stories, poetry, and photography;
we look forward to your submissions! If you are interested in joining
the team, send a message to mrc@binghamton.edu with subject
joining the Culture Connects Team.
Alexis Smith
Sincerely,
Tanyah Barnes, M.Ed
advising editor
Undergraduate Marketing Intern
Gabrielle Cruz
Grant Eizikowitz
Shanice Greenidge
Sarah Samson
Graduate Volunteer
Yikai Zhang
Tanyah Barnes, M.Ed

Advising Editor
For questions, comments,
advertising or submitting content,
contact the team at
mrc@binghamton.edu
About Culture Connects

Culture Connects is a newsletter designed to provide the campus with up-to-date information
about cultural events, programs and opportunities available to Binghamton University Community.
If you would like to receive an electronic copy of the newsletter every month, pleases email
the Culture Connects Team with subject subscribe to mrc@binghamton.edu.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MRC Upcoming Events ................................................... 4
MRC Fall 16 Team .......................................................... 5
Meet our Program Assistant ............................................7
MRC Translation & Interpretation Program ........................ 8
Homecoming 2016 Recap ...............................................9
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month .............................. 10
Introducing NSLS ........................................................ 11
Pride Months LGBTQ+ Human Rights Lecture .................. 14
Culture Chats .............................................................. 18
Minority Owned Local Resources .................................... 21
Cultural Organization Listing ......................................... 24
Ben & Jerrys Stance: Black Lives Matter ........................ 28
What are these colorful Bs I am seeing around campus?

This fall the new LGBTQ Center officially opened to support
students at Binghamton in their gender and sexual identity
development. To help build awarness about the center as well
as create space for students to learn how to express their unique
identities, the center launched a B You campaign featuring
the colors of flags for each of the identities within the LGBTQ+
spectrum, including the well recognized pride flag. Stop by the
LGBTQ Center in LSG 549 to learn more about the center and its
B You campaign.
MRC NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
MRC Upcoming Events

MRC would like you to save the date for the following upcoming events:
MRC Fall Cultural Student Leaders Meeting
Tue, Nov 1, 7:00pm-8:00pm, UU108
Tue, Nov 29, 7:00pm-8:00pm, UU108
NSLS Leadership Training Day 2
Sun, Oct 16 2pm-7pm, Old Union Hall
Culture at Chenango: Pride Month
Tue, Oct 18, 11:00am-3:00pm,
Chenango Room
NSLS Speaker Event
Tue, Oct 18, 6:30pm-8:30pm,
UU120, speaker: Leigh Anne Tuohy
Global Chef: Australia
Thu, Oct 20, 5pm-8pm, C4 dinning hall
Building Bridges to Cultural Competency
Phase 1
Weds, Oct 26, 6pm-9pm, UU 206
Police & Community: A Debate on Police & Community Relations
Fri, Nov 4, 6pm-8pm, Anderson Center
Cosponsored by MRC and Student
Association
MRC Bi-weekly Friday Tabling
All dates are from 12-4pm at athe
MarketPlace
Subscribe to the MRC Events

Calender at mrc.binghamton.edu
to stay up-to-date on all MRC Events
throughout the year!

MRC FALL 16 TEAM
Meet the fall MRC student intern and volunteer
team!
PROGRAM ASSISTANTS
Mariama Coulibaly
GRADUATE INTERNS
Mo Chen
Taoran Li
GRADUATE VOLUNTEERS
Alexis Smith
Shunwen Wu
PROGRAMMING ASSISTANT INTERNS

Ali Saracoglu
Lori-Ann Foster
Shelly Ng
Jeannie Alonzo
DAndre Smith
MARKETING INTERNS
Grant Eizikowitz
Sylvia Chou
Yikai Zhang
Sarah Samson
Stephanie Hall
CULTURE CONNECTORS
Jonathan Alvizuri
Gabrielle Cruz
Shanice Greenidge
Johanna Figari
Tenzin Yeshi
Maggie Chen
Rahilou Diallo
September & October
Culture Connects
Grant Recipients
Charles Drew Minority
Pre-Health Society
alpha Kappa Delta Phi
Sorority
Hong Kong Exchange
Square
Binghamton University
Japanese Association
Sigma Lambda Gamma
Sorority
For more information go to:

http://www.binghamton.
edu/multicultural-resourcecenter/programs/grantsfunding.html
DO YOU WANT TO BE ON A TV TALK SHOW?

THEN JOIN THE MRCS DIVERSITY TALK SHOW!
The Multicultural Resource Center is looking for students to participate in its new
Diversity Talk Show. The show will be produced by BTV6 and will include several
panelists who will discus various topics during the program. If youre interested
contact Mengchen Huang.
Contact:
MRC Program Coordinator: Mengchen Huang
Email: mhuang@binghamton.edu
Phone Number: 607-777-6071
Interested in advertising in the MRC Culture

Connects Newsletter?
Increase your business among Binghamton University students, faculty and staff. The MRC
is home for more than 100 cultural student organizations on campus. With more than 1,700
students subscribed to our Monthly Newsletter, consider us a great marketing tool for reaching
the university community. Binghamton Universitys student of color and International student
populations are increasing. Make your business more visible among students.
For more information, please contact the Culture Connects Newsletter Team at mrc@
binghamton.edu or 607-777-4472.
MEET OUR PROGRAM ASSISTANT

Mariama Coulibaly
Mariama
Coulibaly is currently a graduate student in the

Public Administration program here at Binghamton University.
Originally from Queens New York, she is the daughter of two
west African parents. Mariama completed her undergraduate
degree at SUNY Oneonta where she majored in both Political
Science and Africana Latino Studies. For the future, she
plans on starting her own non-profit organization based
in west Africa. Currently, she works at the Multicultural
Resource Center as a Program Assistant. In this position, she
oversees the undergraduate interns and volunteers under
the direction of Tanyah Barnes and also helps plan cultural
events. During her spare time she enjoys politics, blogging,
listening to music and watching Netflix Original shows. She
is excited to be working at the MRC this semester and is
looking forward to what next semester has in store.
October is Domestic Violence Month. The
Interpersonal Violence Advocacy Program is hosting

a poetry slam to give victims/survivors of domestic
violence their voices. It will be an event for the
victims/survivors to speak/process their experiences
and emotions through poetry and for the ones who
would like to end domestic violence to express their
feelings.
Date: Oct 19th

Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: UU-206
We ask that the poems focus on Domestic Violence.
All are welcome to join. If you are interested in
presenting, please RSVP to Liana Kaplan at Lkaplan5@
binghamton.edu ahead of time with the following
info:
Bring your own poetry
Read one of ours
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MRC TRANSLATION & INTERPRETATION

PROGRAM
Who We Are:
MRC Translation and Interpretation Program (TIP)

trains bilingual and multilingual Binghamton University
students, faculty, and staff to serve as volunteer
translators/interpreters for on- and off-campus
community agencies in emergency, crises, and nonemergency situations. The goal of TIP is to provide well
trained translators and interpreters to help address
the immediate needs of the growing university and
community in a variety of bi-or multilingual settings.
What We Do:
TIP works closely with the various offices and
departments at Binghamton University to bridge
the language and cultural gaps for both the campus
community and the greater Binghamton area. We work
with students and their families who need to overcome
language or cultural barriers and who are in need of
language services. While we provide interpretation
and translation services related to helping people
with limited English proficiency obtain access to
important social service, we also welcome and provide
translation, interpretation, and cultural competency
assistance to for-profit and nonprofit organizations in
local community.
Services We Provide:
Emergency services- We provide language services to Binghamton university students and
their families in emergency situations, or crises where families have limited English language
proficiency.
Non-emergency services- We provide language services to on-campus agencies, local K-12
schools, government agencies, and non-profit community organizations in non-emergency
situations. Services include but are not limited to: translation documents, interpreting, and
planning/running cultural workshops.
Contact:
For more information, please contact us at tip@binghamton.edu, or call 607-777-6071.
MRC TIP IS LOOKING FOR STUDENT VOLUNTEERS!

If you are interested, contact us today for details. You can also
visit us on the web at http://www.binghamton.edu/multiculturalresource-center/programs/tip.html for more information.
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HOMECOMING 2016
Homecoming this year was from September 23 to 25th. For those of us who couldnt attend any of
the wonderful events that weekend, here are some things you missed out on:
Open Houses and Networking
There were many opportunities for current bearcats to
connect with Binghamton Alumni. There was an LGBTQ
Alumni Career Panel and Student Mixer, giving students the
opportunity to learn how these alumni paved their way to
success. There was also the Alumni of Color - Conversations
and Cocktails, where alumni were able to connect and
network with faculty and students of color before the annual
BSU fashion show. The new LGBTQ Center also had its open
house, opening its doors to students, faculty, staff, and
alumni to learn about the centers programming.
Alumni and Staff of Color Day Party at Tailgating
Alumni, Staff, and Students of color came together before
Binghamtons Soccer team took on U Buffalo and celebrated
their Binghamton pride and diversity. Everyone had a lot of
fun from the social opportunities to meet other Binghamton
Alumni to the food being provided. Overall, the event got
people excited and pumped for the Homecoming soccer
game where alumni, students and staff cheered our mens
soccer team to victory!
Mandela Room 30th Anniversary Celebration
The Mandela Room received its name in 1986, when the Social Room in the University Union was
named after Nelson Mandela. In 1994 the room recieved the portrait of Nelson Mandela that we known
as the trademark of the Mandela Room itself. Alumni Gillian Patrick, the painter of the portrait, came
to unveil a brand new portrait of Nelson Mandela in honor of the 30th Anniversary. This new portrait
will now be the new focal point of the Mandela Room, but fear not, because the portrait we have come
to know has a new home in the Educational Opportunity Office.
Bill T. Jones Visits Binghamton
Binghamton alumni Bill T. Jones came for Homecoming to
share his abilities and experience as an innovative dancer
and choreographer. The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance
Company performed at the Anderson Center, showcasing a
program called Play by Play, which featured three dance
pieces with live music. There was also a brunch in his honor
and his work.
From all the different events, Homecoming was very
successful and gave everyone the chance to demonstrate their bearcat pride together. Go bearcats!
By Stephanie Hall
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SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH

Its like I closed my eyes one night, opened them up, and three years had passed. -Bearcat
September
is the perfect month to start the

conversation about suicide prevention. Many of
us go through the grind of everyday life remaining
blind to whats actually happening, sometimes
even smacking us in the face. Navigating this
thing called life can be a bit difficult at times,
and its important to have a support system
that encourages and empowers us to keep
going. Suicidal thoughts can happen to anyone,
and all too often people who experience these
thoughts resort to self-harm, alcohol abuse,
and other life threatening behaviors. If youre
reading this and are struggling, just know that
you are enough. Your feelings are valid, and
your decision to live through one more day makes you a hero. And if you know someone who
seems to be struggling, talk to them. Find out whats
going on and help them see their own light. As bearcats,
its our responsibility to create communities that elevate,
not just the Binghamton area, but also the world we live
in.
Noticing change:
1. Acting recklessly, as if they have a death wish
2. Talking about killing or harming ones self
3. An unusual preoccupation with death or dying
4. Expressing strong feelings of hopelessness or being
trapped
5. Calling or visiting people

6. Getting affairs in order (giving away prized
possessions, tying up loose ends)
7. Saying things like Everyone would be better
off without me or I want out
8. A sudden switch from being extremely
depressed to acting calm and happy
by Sylvia Chou
Source: http://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/depression-signs-and-symptoms.htm
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INTRODUCING NSLS
NSLS stands for the National Society of Leadership and Success also know
as Sigma Alpha Pi. The organization is made up of students who have shown
leadership ability and have taken the steps necessary to set them on a path
for success. The NSLS provides a whole host of benefits to its members via
speaker broadcasts, success coaches, and access to exclusive scholarships
and awards.
NSLS Binghamton University chapter elected its first executive board at the
end of spring 2016, who have been hard at work recruiting new members
and setting up opportunities to engage the current inducted member. This
hard work has paid off, as NSLS Binghamton received official recognition, in
September, as a honor society through the campus Student Organization Recognition Committee.
The society is the nations largest leadership honor society and the new Binghamton chapter is the
latest to join the other 507 already established chapters nationwide, comprised of 577,705 members.
The society uses a step-by-step program during its induction process to develop leadership skills,
provide a way for self-reflection and expose to students its nationwide network.
The NSLS membership, which is lifelong, provides students with access to a myriad of benefits
ranging from exclusive scholarships, on campus events, and an online job bank. Eligible students
are often nominated by a supervisor, professor or other faculty member. Society membership has
shown a track record for success. Around 89% of society members start careers in fields of their
choice and 83% of those students directly attribute their success to their involvement in the NSLS
program. Having just begun their chapter on the Binghamton University campus and given the
NSLSs impressive track record, we look forward to seeing the extent of their impact on the Bearcat
community.
Fall 2016 Speaker Broadcasts
NSLS Binghamton will be hosting several public speaker broadcasts for the campus community to
attend. These broadcasts will either be live simulcast of nationally renowned speakers or rebroadcasts
of previous speaker events. Either way the NSLS speaker broadcasts provide a wonderful opportunity
for students to gain access to wonderful thought leaders.
Dolvett Quince
Celebrity Trainer on NBCs
The Biggest Loser
Leigh Anne Tuohy

Inspiration and story behind
New York Times number
one Best-Seller and movie,
The Blind Side
Andy Cohen
Emmy and Peabody Award
winner, Host and executive
producer of Watch What
Happens: Live
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NSLS EXECUTIVE BOARD SPOTLIGHTS

Meet a few members of the 2016-2017 National Society of Leadership and Success - Binghamton
Chapter Executive Board.
Name: Vanessa Olivo

Hometown: Parksville, New York
Position: NSLS Chapter Secretary
Major: Economics
Favorite thing about NSLS/Leadership: NSLS has helped me learn more
about my own leadership and communication styles which I have recently
helped me grow into the better leader I am today
Name: Sonia Reyes

Hometown: Staten Island, New York
Position: Vice President of the National Honors Society for Leadership and
Success and Community Service Chair of the National Honors Society for
Leadership and Success
Favorite thing about NSLS/Leadership: My roles within the society are very
refreshing because they allow me to enable leadership within a diverse group
of students as well provide community service opportunities for these student
leaders to engage in.
Name: Lisa George

Hometown: Westchester County, Valhalla
Position: President of the Binghamton Chapter of NSLS
Major: Double Major in English and PPL (Philosophy, Politics, Law)
Favorite thing about NSLS/Leadership: My favorite thing about NSLS is
how many people I get to interact with and help. I am meeting students from
different majors and living communities that I probably would never have
crossed paths with otherwise. And with our Honor Society, we are helping all
of these students achieve their goals together.
Name: Maryam Durosinmi

Hometown: Bronx, New York
Position: Membership Outreach coordinator
Major: Integrative neuroscience with a minor in Africana Studies
Favorite thing about NSLS/Leadership: My favorite thing about NSLS is the
diversity of this society and the good spirit everyone has whenever we meet.
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light track for the traffic next to the downtown government plaza (photos by yikai zhang)
The amazing bridge scene in Downtown Binghamton (photo by yikai zhang)

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Pride Months LGBTQ+ Human Rights Lecture

October
is nationally known as LGBTQ History

Month and this year, with the launch of the new
LGBTQ Center, Binghamton University is not only
seeing its first official Pride Month, but will also
witness the launch of the LGBTQ Human Rights
Lecture series. To gain a deeper understanding of
what Pride Month will contain and the ideas behind
the LGBTQ Human Rights lecture, we sat down with
LGBTQ Center Director, Dr. Kelly Clark. Dr. Clark is
the inaugural LGBTQ Center Director and began on
campus in April 2016.
Pride month is a new thing at Binghamton
University, why is it important for our
community? Gay Pride is traditionally celebrated
in June as a remembrance of the Stonewall Uprising
in New York City, commonly considered the start of
the modern LGBTQ rights movement. Classes are
not in session then, so we have done the next best
thing which is to combine our pride celebration with
National LGBTQ History Month, which is marked in
October each year. The LGBTQ Center along with
RPU, SHADES, and Keshet have lots more programs
to offer the community than what would fit into the
Pride Week that the University is used to. Pride
Month also follows a theme this year Identity.
Many of our programs are exploring some aspect
of identity language and terms, personal and
political, essential and fluid.
MRC is indeed excited to see that programming for
our LGBTQ+ community is expanding, especially
as this population and conversely the needs have
grown exponentially. One of the programs we are
especially looking forward to is the new LGBTQ
Human Rights Lecture series. Especially as the
Human Rights Lecture will give us an opportunity
to explore how sexual orientation, gender identity
and expression intersect with culture, especially in
the areas of religion, race, ethnicity and nationality.
What is the Human Rights Lecture Series?
The International LGBTQ Human Rights lecture is
the Centers contribution to the University Mission.
When I looked at the mission and asked myself,
How can the Center contribute to this, so beyond
the work we do training and supporting individual
students? I was intrigued by the World Wise
mission the University espouses. We seek to deepen
the connection that our students have with the
world and support students who might even choose
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to have careers abroad. LGBTQ rights around the

globe have always been an area of awareness and
concern of mine personally and I thought exploring
these issues would fit in perfectly. The vision of the
lecture is to invite an LGBTQ activist from another
part of the world to talk about their boots on the
ground advocacy for LGBTQ rights.
Why is the Human Rights Lecture Series
important? The lecture series is important because
it first gives us a close up and personal account of
what LGBTQ people face in other cultures. Being
World Wise means that we understand the deeper
issues, more than the 10 second soundbite we get
on the news, if we get that. Equally as important
however, is the thing that happens to us when we
expand our knowledge of the other it actually
serves to deepen our knowledge of self. It is
my hope that learning about LGBTQ issues abroad
will help our domestic LGBTQ student population
to situate their lived experience within a larger
context.
Being World Wise means that we

understand the deeper issues, more than
the 10 second soundbite we get on the
news, if we get that. Equally as important
however, is the thing that happens to us
when we expand our knowledge of the
other it actually serves to deepen our
knowledge of self.
How did you determine the speaker, Maurice
Tomlinson? The same fun thing keeps happening
to me since I accepted this position at Binghamton.
Maurice is a personal friend of mine and when
he heard I had a new
position, he said Let me
know if there is anything
I can do to help. Well
when this idea came up,
I thought Maurice would
be the perfect inaugural
speaker! He has both a
profound personal story
as well as more than
20 years professional
experience working for
LGBTQ rights. It was an
Maurice Tomlinson (Photo by Jalna Broderick,
obvious choice.
courtesy of Gay Star News)
Who is Maurice Tomlinson? Maurice is a lawyer,

a husband, a father, a gay man, a Jamaican, a Black
man, a courageous man, a resident of Canada,
a professor, a person with a huge smile, and a
passionate advocate for LGBTQ people and people
infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. Maurice was
forced into a period of exile from his homeland of
Jamaica when his same-sex marriage to a Canadian
man was intentionally put on the front page of a
Jamaican newspaper. Maurice has lived through
death threats but continues to go back to Jamaica
not only to fight for LGBTQ rights as a lawyer, but to
celebrate LGBTQ Pride as a citizen. In fact, he will
be participating in Montego Bay Pride celebrations
just before his visit with us. If you know anything
about Jamaican acceptance of LGBTQ people, you
understand why this is remarkable! Because of his
courage and activism, Maurice is also the inaugural
recipient of the David Kato Vision and Voice Award.
The Kato Award is an international recognition
named in honor of David Kato a Ugandan LGBT
activist who was murdered in retribution for his
outstanding work.
Who should attend the lecture series? Well
of course I think everyone should attend, lol! Id
like to especially encourage anyone who identifies
along the LGBTQ spectrum to attend. Students and
faculty of political science, international relations,
pre-law, human development, social work, public
policy, Africana/Caribbean/Latin American studies,
and women, gender and sexuality studies to
attend. And all of their friends!! Basically anyone
who considers themselves or wants to be a citizen
of the world!
Why is it important for students to attend?
In this age of social media apps and algorithms,
we are more likely to be fed the news that we
already agree with. Our news sources scour the
web for things they think we will already like.
Well, college is a time to expand beyond the social
media algorithms and actually seek out disparate
voices and have challenging conversations. It
is the job of colleges and universities to provide
the safe spaces to explore topics that make us
uncomfortable, those things we would rather run
from. Everyday Jamaican citizens are losing their
Having a deeper connection with the world

means when you hurt I hurt! Being a citizen of
the world means I bare a responsibility too, even
so many boarders away.
Maurice accepts the Kato Vision and Voice Award
jobs, their children and even their lives to senseless

homophobia. Having a deeper connection with the
world means when you hurt I hurt! Being a citizen
of the world means I bare a responsibility too, even
so many boarders away. Maurice will also share his
thoughts on how citizens in the global north can
support LGBTQ people throughout the Caribbean.
There are individuals that have seen the event
promotions and felt it is furthering a particular
agenda, what is your perspective on these
feelings/thoughts? I hope those people will come
to the lecture. College is not about brain washing.
It is about engagement. I hope they will come and
at least engage and share from their prospective.
MRC thanks you for taking the time to speak with
us! We sincerely hope students, faculty and staff
will come out and experience the International
LGBTQ Human Rights Lecture along with many of
the other Pride Month events. No problem, it was
my pleasure! Thanks for your support of the event.
While we look at different elements of identity,
exploring identity development is salient not only
to the work of the LGBTQ Center, but also to the
work of the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC).
MRC aims to help students holistically develop all
aspects of their identity, which includes gender
identity and expression, sexual orientation, race,
ethnicity, nationality, religion, and so forth. As
the MRC and LGBTQ Center work together, we
aim to create intersectional experiences where
students can continue to explore identity and how
different aspects of their or an individuals identity
helps to foster an inclusive community and world
wise bearcat! Stay tuned for more collaborative
intersectional events similar in concept as the
annual International LGBTQ Human Rights Lecture.
by Tanyah Barnes, M.Ed
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International LGBTQ Human Rights Lecture
LGBTQ
Rights
in Jamaica
A Report from the Front Line
Maurice Tomlinson
Jamaica has been described as the most homophobic
place on earth. But, is this true? And how did this tourist
destination acquire such a reputation? What, is/should be
the role of the global north in addressing this challenge?
Tuesday, 10.25.2016, 6 p.m.
Old Union Hall, Binghamton University

Co-sponsors: Multicultural Resource Center, Division
of Diversity Equity and Inclusion, The Pulitzer Center
Contact: 607-777-6028, lgbtq@binghamton.edu
LGBTQ
CENTER
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CULTURE CHATS
Culture Chats is a series of interviews conducted by students featuring Binghamton University
faculty, staff, alumni and the like! This series will help you get to know diverse professionals
who currently work at or have attended Binghamton. You will have an opportunity to get to
know the person, gain advice or learn about unique and interesting pathways to careers.
Culture Chat with Jermel McClure, Vice President of Multicultural Affairs for the Student
Assocation at Binghamton University.
This month I did an interview with Jermel McClure , Vice President of Multicultural Affairs
for the Student Assocation. Today we will learn more about
how he has been adjusting to his position and the impact he
plans to make on our community.
Heres what he had to say:
Me: What is your name, occupation, and where are
you from?
Jermel: My name is Jermel McClure. I am a junior majoring
in political science and I am from New Rochelle, NY.
Me: What is your role at Binghamton University and
some of your goals in your position?
Jermel: I am the Student Associations Vice President of
Multicultural Affairs and I help to serve the multicultural
organizations here on campus. Some of my goals this
year are to help the Student Association become a more
inclusive incorporation, seeing as how historically the Student Association was more
exclusive. In addition, I want to pay more attention to the issuses faced by our multicultural
organizations. This would allow us to have more events such as Multicultural Extravaganza.
Me: How did you come to Binghamton? How did you first get involved on campus?
Jermel: I came to Binghamton through the Education Opportunity Program. During the
summer portion of the program, I got a chance to see great organizations at the org fair
such as Thurgood Marshall. I then attented several general body meeting for some of the
organizations, not only Thurgood, but Men of Color and Black Student Union. I eventually
became a part of an eboard, where one of my eboard members recommended that I run
for the position on the Student Association. I began to look up more information on it and
eventually I decided to run for the vice president position.
Me: What would you tell a student who is thinking about running for Vice
President of Mutlicultual Affairs?
Jermel: I would say to make sure you network and connect with differnt organizations
especially multicultural organizations. You want to be able to connect with them because
they are your primary constituents and the people you will serve once you are in office.
Me: If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
Jermel: I would like to travel to Victoria Falls, which is on the border of Zambia and
Zimbabwe, because Africa is such a beautiful continent. Africa has such a natural beauty
and as an African American, I would love to go back and visit the motherland.
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CULTURE CHATS
Me: What is one thing you do for fun when you are not working
Jermel: I like spending time with my family, especially my younger brothers. I love being
able to see their perspective on the world when I talk to them about topics such as race
relations in America. I realize that my brother is still affected by the same struggles I go
through. We also chat about sports and popular culture.
Me: What does diversity/culture mean to you? What is your personal philosophy on
diversity,equity, and inclusion?
Jermel: Diversity means celebrating people from various backgrounds , and ensuring that
people from all walks of life are recognized and given the consideration they deserve. My
personal philosphy on inclusion is the importance of making sure there is representation of
people from various backgrounds, largely when policy decisions are made that will affect
them. We must also ensure that these people are able to voice their concerns and listen to
them when they do.
Me: If you had the power, what is one thing you would change about Binghamton
Unversity?
Jermel: I would establish a more united culture on our campus, which is one of my main
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(607)237-0227
Chipotle Mexican Grill
(607)797-2528
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Restaurant
Korean Cuisine
Man Nam Korean Restaurant
Latin Cuisine
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(607)644-9121
Thai Cuisine
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Sabaidee Thai Restaurant
36 Jennison Ave., Johnson City
(607)766-0557
Thai Basil
(607)484-0188
Thai Thai Cuisine
Thai Time
92 Front St., Binghamton
(607)775-9499
(607)724-8424

Vietnamese Cuisine
Nhu Y
(607)217-7276
West Indian Cuisine

Royal Carribean Cafe
10 Lake Ave., Binghamton
(607)217-7225
Island Fever
4 West State St., Binghamton
(607)723-3259

20 Downs Ave., Binghamton
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1552 Henry Street, Binghamton
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(607)729-5905
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Grocery Stores
Asian Food Store
Euro Foods
European Market
Hang Phat Market
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Nannerys Grocery Store
DiRenzo Brothers Bakery
Barbershops & Salons

Blazin Cuts Barbershop
Envy You Salon & Boutique
Envy You Salon & Boutique (Men)
Faces Barbershop
Five Star Variety Barbershop
Grand Masters Barbershop
Jus Hair Boutique & Salon
Miracles
New York Styles
New York Styles II
Platinum Cuts Barbershop
Shunas Hair Studio
291 Conklin Ave., Binghamton

200 Oak Hill Ave., Endicott
203 Odell Ave, Endicott
35 Pine St., Binghamton
(607)771-6786
(607)772-8187
(607)238-7551
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(607)771-6566
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(607)349-7344
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Religious Establishments
AME
Trinity AME Zion Church
203 Oak St., Binghamton
(607)724-4772
Calvary Baptist Church
(607)722-1867
Cornerstone Community Church
911 East Main St., Endicott
(607)239-4127
First Baptist Church of Johnson City
1321 Reynolds Rd., Johnson City
(607)238-7795
Korean Baptist Church of Binghamton
901 Murray Hill Rd., Vestal
(607)729-3562
(607)797-2122
Newman House for Roman Catholic Students
(607)798-7202
St. Patricks Church
9 Leroy St., Binghamton
(607)722-1060
Sts. Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic
1525 Watson Blvd., Endicott
(607)729-3562
Islamic Awareness Center
74 Conklin Ave., Binghamton
(607)723-2572
Islamic Organization of the Southern Tier
161 Grand Ave., Johnson City
(607)729-7265
Beth David Synagogue
39 Riverside Dr., Binghamton
(607)722-1793
Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life
(607)797-0015
Temple Concord Reform
9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton
(607)723-7355
Temple Israel
4737 Deerfield Pl., Vestal
(607)723-7461
Grace Tabernacle Church
(607)729-3626
Greater Faith & Deliverance Ministries
219 Oak St., Binghamton
(607)821-1828
Calvarys Love
1315 Reynolds Rd., Johnson City
(607)797-3757
First Assembly of God
254 Washington St., Binghamton
(607)723-3218
Mt. Sinai Church of God in Christ
126 S. Washington St., Binghamton
(607)723-2361
New Heights Ministries Church International
17 Front St., Binghamton
(607)723-2361
Byzantine Catholic - Eastern Rite

Holy Spirit Byzantine Catholic
Catholic
Islam
Judaism
Non-Denominational
Pentecostal
River of Life Church of God in Christ (COGIC) 28 Frederick St., Binghamton
(607)621-4592
Salvation Temple Church
(607)724-3906
103 Susquehanna St., Binghamton
CULTURAL ORGANIZATION LISTING

Cultural Organizations
African Student Organization
American Kurdish Council
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ASO

Arabic Student Association
Asian Outlook
Asian Student Union
Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting
Bert Mitchell Minorities in Management Organizations
Binghamton Association of Mixed Students
Binghamton Bhangra
Binghamton China Care Club
Binghamton University Gospel Choir
Binghamton University Japanese Association
Binghamton University Korean Undergraduate Student Association
Black Dance Repertoire
Black Latino Asian Caucasian Keeping Unity
Black Student Union
Caribbean Student Association
Charles Drew Minority Pre-Health Society
Chinascope
Chinese American Student Union
Chinese Students and Scholars Association
Corazon De Dahlia
Diverse Cultural Xcellence
Givology at Binghamton University
Graduate African Student Organization
Haitian Student Association
Hillel/Jewish Student Union
Hong Kong Exchange Square
Indian Graduate Student Organization
Indian International Student Union
International Connection
International Flag Dancers
International Language Association
Irish Student Union
Italian Club
AA
AO
ASU
ALPFA
BMMMO
BAMS
BCCC
BUJA
BUKUSA
BDR
BLACK Unity
BSU
CSA
CASU
CSSA
DCX
GASO
HaSA
Hillel
HKES
IGSO
IISU
IC
IFD
ILA
JUMP Nation (Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program)

Korean American Student Association
Korean Network in Culture and Time
Ladies Owning Their Curls, Kinks, & Straights
Latin American Student Union
MASTI
Men of Color Scholastic Society
KASA
KONECT
LOCKS
LASU
MCS2
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Muslim Student Association
MSA
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

NAACP
National Society of Black Engineers
NSBE
Nukporfe (African Dance Group)
National Society of Leadership and Success (Sigma Alpha Pi)
NSLS
Pakistani Student Association
PSA
Philippine-American League
PAL
Powerful United Ladies Striving to Elevate
PULSE
Quimbamba Latin Dance Team
SHADES
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
SHPE
Society of Women Engineers
SWE
Spanish Club
Sul Poong
Taiwanese American Student Coalition
TASC
Thurgood Marshall Pre-Law Society
Thai Cultural Awareness Club
Tomorrows Hope in North Korea
THiNK
Turkish Culture Association
TURCA
Uyai Nnua (African Dance Team)
Vietnamese Student Association
VSA
WE SPEAK BU (Women, Empower, Support, Educate, Advocate, and Know at BU)
Womens Student Union
WSU
X-Factr Step Team
LGBTQ Clubs/Resources
SHADES
Rainbow Pride Union
Keshet - Hillel
Barabing.org
RPU
Lesbian and Gay Family Building Project
Greek Organizations
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Asian Greek Council
AGC
Iota Nu Delta Fraternity

Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority

Nu Alpha Phi Fraternity
Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority
Pi Delta Psi Fraternity
Latino Greek Council
LGC
Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity

Omega Phi Beta Sorority
Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority
Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sorority
Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority
Lambda Alpha Upsilon Fraternity
Sigma Iota Alpha Sorority
IA
Multicultural Greek Council
MGC
MALIK Fraternity
alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority
MALIK
Gamma Sigma Zeta Fraternity

Gamma Omega Delta Fraternity
Delta Phi Omega Sorority
Sigma Omicron Pi Sorority
National Pan-Hellenic Council

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
NPHC
KA
Religious Groups
Binghamton Korean Catholic Community x
Binghamton Sikh Association
Brothers and Sisters in Christ
Campus Bible Fellowship
Chinese Christian Fellowship
Hillel/Jewish Student Union
Hindu Student Council
Indian Christian Fellowship x
Korean American Baptist Student Organization
Korean American Christian Fellowship
Muslim Student Association
Spirit in the Box x
Three Angles Message Christian Club x
BKCC
BSA
BASIC
CBF
CCF
Hillel
HSC
ICF
KABSO
KCF
MSA
3AM
Zionist Organization
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BEN & JERRYS STANCE: BLACK LIVES MATTER

Recently Ben & Jerrys (B&Js)
joined the small list of large

corporations, which includes
Facebook and Google, to take an
interest in the Black Lives Matter
movement, while also being the
first to make a public declaration
of support for the movement. We
found B&Js risk to take a stance
on a movement and issue that has
been polarizing bold and refreshing.
However, we were also not shocked
to see the blue lives movement
quickly take a stance against B&Js for supporting human rights by virtue of BLM.
As a center that aims for inclusive community building and support, we cant help but feel proud if
B&Js for using their continued willingness to humanize the for-profit corporate enterprise. We
reached out to B&Js to get permission to share their words. Read on for B&Js official stance on
#BlackLivesMatter. What do you think -- will more corporations support BLM or will more join on with
blue lives and call for boycotts of B&Js?
The article
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Why Black lives matter.

Black lives matter.
They matter because they are children, brothers, sisters, mothers, and fathers.
They matter because the injustices they face steal from all of us white people and people of color
alike. They steal our very humanity.
Systemic and institutionalized racism are the defining civil rights and social justice issues of our time.
Weve come to understand that to be silent about the violence and threats to the lives and well-being
of Black people is to be complicit in that violence and those threats.
We ask you to join us in not being complicit.
There is good news: the first step in overcoming systemic
racism and injustice is to simply understand and admit
that there is a problem. Its trying to understand the
perspective of others whose experiences are different from
our own. To not just listen, but to truly understand those
whose struggle for justice is real, and not yet complete.
...to be silent about the

violence and threats to the
lives and well-being
of Black people is to be
complicit in that violence
and those threats.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President of the North

Carolina NAACP, said it best when reacting to the recent police shooting in Charlotte, NC. He said,
Our objective is simple: to ensure justice-loving people act toward justice, with all evidence, and
that we stand together and act from a place of power and love, rather than out of fear and anger.
Its been hard to watch the list of unarmed Black Americans killed by law enforcement officers
grow longer and longer. We understand that numerous Black Americans and white Americans have
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profoundly different
experiences and outcomes
with law enforcement and
the criminal justice system.
Thats why its become
clear to us at Ben & Jerrys
that we have a moral
obligation to take a stand
now for justice and for
Black lives.
We want to be clear:
we believe that saying
Black lives matter is not
My Afrocentric Life, a Google Doodle by Akilah Johnson invokes BLM
to say that the lives of
those who serve in the law enforcement community dont. We respect and value the commitment
to our communities that those in law
enforcement make, and we respect the
value of every one of their lives.
But we do believe that whether
Black, brown, white, or blue our
nation and our very way of life is
dependent on the principle of all people
being served equal justice under the
law. And its clear, the effects of the
criminal justice system are not color
blind.
We do not place the blame for this on
Blue Lives Matter is boycotting Ben & Jerrys due to their
individual officers. Rather, we believe it
support of BLM
is due to the systemic racism built into
the fabric of our institutions at every
level, disadvantaging and discriminating
against people of color in ways that go beyond individual intent to discriminate. For this reason,
we are not pointing fingers at individuals; we are instead urging us to come together to better our
society and institutions so that we may finally fulfill the founding promise of this country: to be a
country with dignity and justice for all.
All lives do matter. But all lives will not matter until Black lives matter.
We ask people to be open to understanding these
All lives do matter. But all
issues, and not to reflexively retreat to our current
lives will not matter until
beliefs. Change happens when people are willing
Black lives matter.
to listen and hear the struggles of their neighbor,
putting aside preconceived notions and truly seeking
to understand and grow. Well be working hard on that, and ask you to as well.
- Your friends at Ben & Jerrys
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by Tanyah Barnes & Alexis Smith
Reprint with permission Ben & Jerrys PR, original article at http://www.benjerry.com/whats-new/why-black-lives-matter
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CULTURAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Each year The African Student

Organization hosts a night where
student performance groups
showcase their talents for a
grand cash prize. These
groups are from Binghamton
University and other
universities in the New York State
area.
Doors open at 6pm
Mandela Room
October 8th
SHADES presents SHADES of Beauty Photo Campaign

Beauty comes in all shades and sizes. Come show us
yours at a photo campaign with the lovely eboard of
SHADES. Your face does not have to be in the photo.
October 23rd, Time: 3-5pm
Fine Arts, Room 104
Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program

(JUMP) is celebrating their 25th annual
banquet: Silver Jubilee, A Black and White
Affair.
October 15th, 8pm
Mandela Room
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The Black Student Union hosts an

annual football tournament every year
in memory of Andy Uwadinobi. He was
an aspiring engineering student of the
BEP 2007 class who unfortunately
lost his life in an accidental death.
A trophy is awarded to the
winning team. Each team has
a minimum of 8 players and a
maximum of 11 and each player
must pay $5.
October 22nd, 2pm
Location: TBA
Binghamton Universitys Japanese Association

presents Omatsuri, a Japanese Autumn Festival.
October 22nd
Location: Old Union Hall
Come out to Binghamtons Got Talent hosted by

International Connection! The night will include a
cultural fashion show, dance competition and more!
November 18th, 7pm
Location: Mandela Room
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Come and donate in protest
with Rainbow Pride Union
against blood restrictions
for men who have sex with
men. This event will give
people a chance to donate
blood for those in need and
sign our petition that will
be sent to the FDA. This
years theme is Pulse
after the nightclub
that was attacked
and many queer
people of color were hurt
and killed. Come out and
show solidarity with RPU,
SHADES, JUMP, HSA, and
WSU!
RAINBOW PRIDE UNION PROTEST BLOOD DRIVE
PULSE
OCTOBER 25TH
UU 111
11AM-5PM
Collaborators:
SHADES
JUMP
HAITIAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION
WOMENS STUDENT UNION
Come and donate in protest with Rainbow Pride Union

against blood restrictions for men who have sex with
men. This event will give people a chance to donate blood
for those in need and sign our petition that will be sent to
the FDA. This years theme is Pulse after the nightclub
that was attacked and many queer people of color were
hurt and killed. Come out and show solidarity.
October 25th
11am-5pm
UU 111
Black Dance Repertoire
will be hosting their first
ever competition here at
Binghamton. Other schools
from the NY state area
will perform in hopes of
winning a cash prize.
October 22nd, 7pm
Anderson Center
Binghamton Universitys alpha Kappa Delta Phi

presents the 12th annual Charity Ball and Mr. Pink to
raise money for Breast Cancer.
October 15th, 7pm
Old Union Hall
Cosponsored by the Multicultural Resource Center

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Each year the Caribbean Student Association plans a

weekend celebrating Carnival. The day show features
some BU students wearing costumes and body paint,
as well as dance and step teams from all over the
state. This year their night show has a special
performance by Konshens.
November 5th
Day Show,
Old Union Hall at 3pm
Night Show,
Mandela Room at 8:30pm
Hong Kong Exchange Square 22nd Golden Gala

Get ready for a night of great performances, wonderful people,
win some prizes and eat some cultural foods.
October 22nd
6:30pm-10pm
Mandela Room
Attire: Semi Formal
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Contact Us
Location:Library South G 549
Phone:(607) 777-4472
Fax:(607)777-2373
Email:mrc@binghamton.edu
Staff
Nicole Sirju-Johnson, Ph.D - Director
njohnson@binghamton.edu
Tanyah Barnes, M.Ed - Assistant Director
tbarnes@binghamton.edu
Becky Lee, MA - TIP Coordinator
beckylee@binghamton.edu
Michele Hayes - Secretary
mhayes@binghamton.edu
Connect with the Multicultural Resource Center!

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