UB clubs and organizations celebrate Women’s History Month

A compiled list of events to attend this month

VICTORIA HILL SENIOR NEWS EDITOR

Various campus organizations are holding events to celebrate Women’s History Month, which is observed every March.

Here are some UB departments holding events throughout the month:

School of Law

The School of Law is holding a discussion panel with women attorneys from the Minority Bar Association of Western New York and the Buffalo Urban League Young Professionals, titled “Women in Law Panel: The Legal Profession in Their Own Words” on March 16. The Asian Law Students Association (ALSA) is inviting attorney Anna Mercado Clark on March 29, who is best known for her work in business and commercial litigation.

Tyler Lewis

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Some of the four individuals who accompanied Lewis had previously robbed marijuana dealers, Flynn said.

A fight broke out between Lewis and the dealer, according to multiple witness accounts and video surveillance reviewed by the DA’s office. Lewis’ four friends joined the fight, at which point the dealer stabbed Lewis.

After the stabbing, Lewis and two of the individuals ran to their car, where Lewis collapsed. A UB RA approached the scene, at which point the two individuals left the scene.

The RA then called emergency services. University Police officers arrived at the scene one minute later and provided first aid and CPR until EMS arrived 11 minutes after the RA’s call, the university said in a statement Friday.

Flynn also denied that the stabbing was connected to an earlier fight, a claim made by some members of the Lewis family.

Intercultural Diversity Center (IDC)

The Intercultural and Diversity Center (IDC) is putting together various events, such as LGBTQ+ Women’s Media (a seminar focusing on LQBTQ+ women and their contributions to equality), Race and Health in America (a seminar looking at how race plays a role in healthcare), Transgender Day of Visibility (a spotlight on the trans community) and Celebrating the Feminine Experience (a discussion on the evolution of feminism).

The IDC is also continuing its Tough Topics series this month, including The History of Women Stereotypes on March 16, Women in the Workforce on March 23, Societal Expectations for Women of Color on March 28 and The Current Feminist Wave on March 30.

Of the four individuals who accompanied Lewis to the deal, two were Buffalo State University students, one was a former Buffalo State student and one was a UB student. That student no longer goes to UB, the university said. The stabber was unaffiliated with either school.

The DA said he was prohibited from discussing what evidence went before the grand jury but disclosed that evidence gathered in the case included cell phone records and locations, social media exchanges, video surveillance, witness accounts and a search of the stabber’s vehicle.

Investigators never recovered the marijuana, the knife used in the stabbing or the dealer’s phone. (Flynn said the phone was destroyed by one of the individuals who arrived on campus with Lewis.)

The Lewis family provided Flynn with the names of two witnesses whom they wanted to go before the grand jury upon his request, Flynn said. Neither of those witnesses — one of whom was Karla Longmore, Lewis’ girlfriend — went be-

College of Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is inviting Katsi Cook, an ambassador to the landscape of Indigenous women, on March 16, as part of its 50 Years of Indigenous Studies at UB Speaker Series. The speech is entitled “Knowing John Mohawk is to ‘Keep it all Going:’ Lessons in Consciousness and Persistence.”

CAS is also inviting Lima-Neves, an associate professor at Johnson C. Smith University, on March 29, to speak about her book, “Kriolas poderozas: CaboVerdean Women Writing, Remembrance, Resistance and Revolution.” Her book focuses on stories told by Cabo Verdean women and the commonalities that exist “among all women of African descent, such as sexual and domestic violence and media objectification.” fore the grand jury.

Flynn said he was “a little miffed” about allegations of incompetence and racism made by the Lewis family at a press conference last week but said he was “more upset about a young man dying.”

“It appears by all accounts that the victim was a fine young man from a good, supportive, loving family,” Flynn said. “Sometimes kids get involved with other kids who steer them down the wrong path.”

Roquishia Lewis, Tyler Lewis’ mother, called the outcome of the investigation “terrible” in a brief statement to The Spectrum

“To Tyler’s family and friends: the investigators, officers and staff within the University Police continue to extend their sincerest condolences,” UB Chief of Police Chris Bartolomei said in a statement Friday.

In its statement, UB thanked the law enforcement organizations that assisted with UPD’s investigation and the RA who called for assistance the night Lewis was

Counseling Services

UB Counseling Services will be hosting award-winning filmmaker, photographer, author, and activist St. Clair Detrick-Jules for an event titled “Black Hair + Storytelling as a Form of Social Activism” on March 28. She will discuss the struggles, beauty and joy of Black hair and talk about her book, which shares the message to “empower any woman looking to love herself just the way she is, as well as a love letter to Black women everywhere navigating their relationships to their own hair.” stabbed.

“Our thoughts and prayers remain with the family and friends of Tyler Lewis during this extremely difficult time,” Buffalo State University President Katherine Conway-Turner said in a statement to The Spectrum Friday. “This is a tragedy of enormous proportions regardless of the circumstances. We are heartbroken by this tragic incident.”

Lewis was stabbed outside the Ellicott Complex on a Friday night last October. He was taken to ECMC, where he later died.

The grand jury had been investigating the case since at least late January.

The Lewis family sued UB and Buffalo State University in January, alleging that they “failed to properly vet students prior to admission and admitted students known to have a violent history, thereby failing to provide a safe environment.”

Lawyers representing the schools disputed those claims in a court filing. The case is ongoing.

Email: grant.ashley@ubspectrum.com