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Please join Buffalo State College and the Africana studies program in welcoming our keynote speaker for Black History Month, Crystal M. Fleming, associate professor of sociology and Africana studies at Stony Brook University, on Tuesday, February 25, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center’s Tower Auditorium.

What if we could defeat racism? Many of us understand that race is a social construct. We can often spot racial discrimination when it’s happening, we can offer explanations of it, and we can, of course, lament its psychologically nagging and socially debilitating existence. With a Ph.D. in sociology from Harvard University; her work gracing the stages of Newsweek, the Boston Globe, and Al Jazeera; and a game-changing book titled How to Be Less Stupid about Race (2018), Dr. Fleming uses critical race theory, black feminism, classical sociology, and a brilliant sense of humor to provide a no-holds-barred style of critical analysis to help us solve the race problem once and for all. Her address is free and open to the public. Her book is on sale in the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore, and she will be available to sign copies after her talk.