Inclusive Spaces and Resources

The Inclusivity Resource Centers (IRC), managed by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, serves as a vital hub dedicated to providing a safe, inclusive, and affirming environment for students and guests alike. 

Established to facilitate authentic and informed peer dialogue on matters of equity and inclusion, the IRC offers a wide range of resources that include social justice training workshops, equity-themed events, and collaborative initiatives with internal departments and external partners. These efforts aim to bridge gaps between student experiences, needs, and available services. 

IRC Staff

Dr. Sharod Tomlinson
Assistant Vice President for Equity and Inclusion- Student Belonging

Deana Leonce
Coordinator of Resource Centers

Spectrum 

Spectrum strives to strengthen, foster, and affirm an inclusive, welcoming academic and campus environment for all students regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression for the purpose of upholding our University’s Catholic, Vincentian, and Metropolitan mission.

Spectrum fulfills students’ opportunities to further actualize the University’s mission and core values by developing spiritual and personal growth, nurturing awareness and understanding, and embodying the spirit of empathy through a welcoming community that cultivates and reflects the values of human dignity, diversity, compassion, and inclusiveness.

In acknowledging these opportunities, Spectrum sets its foundation upon four pillars: Support, Education, Faith, and Service.

Spectrum Advisors

Sharod Tomlinson Ed.D (he/his)
Assistant Vice President for the Office of Equity and Inclusion-Student Belonging
Sun Yat Sen Memorial Building, Inclusivity Resource Center 
tomlinss@stjohns.edu
718-990-5530

Candice Roberts Ph.D. (they/them)
Director of LGBTQ+ Center
Associate Professor, Division of Mass Communication
St. John Hall, Room 216
robertsc@stjohns.edu
718-990-7983

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, NYPL 
515 Malcolm X Boulevard (135th St and Malcolm X Blvd) 
New York, NY, 10037 
(917) 275-6975 

https://www.nypl.org/about/locations/schomburg 

Louis Armstrong House Museum 
34-56 107th Street Corona NY 11368 
(718) 478-8274 
http://www.louisarmstronghouse.org/   

Langston Hughes House  
20 E. 127th Street New York, NY 10035 
https://langstonhugheshouse.com/ 

African Burial Ground National Monument  
290 Broadway New York, NY 10007 
(212) 637-2019 
http://www.nps.gov/afbg/index.htm   

Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial, Educational and Cultural Center  
3940 Broadway New York, NY 10032 
http://theshabazzcenter.net/   

Studio Museum in Harlem 
144 W. 125th Street New York, NY 10027 
(212) 864-4500 
http://www.studiomuseum.org/   

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
405 W. 55th Street New York,  NY 10019 
(212) 405-9000 
http://www.alvinailey.org/ 

Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (Mother Zion) 
1st African American church 
140-7 West 137th Street New York, NY 10030 
(212) 234-1544  

Weeksville Heritage Center  
1698 Bergen Street Brooklyn, NY 11213 
http://www.weeksvillesociety.org/   

Shirley Chisolm Circle  
900 Prospect Place Brooklyn, NY 11213 
https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/brower-park/highlights/19703   

Addisleigh Park Historic District  
110-40 177th Street Jamaica, NY 11433   

Black Spectrum Theatre  
177th Street & Baisley Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11434 
http://www.blackspectrum.com/index.html   

Minton’s  
206 W 118th Street New York, NY 10026 
(212) 243-2222 
https://www.mintonsnyc.com/ 

African American Museum of Nassau County  
110 North Franklin Street Hempstead, NY 11550 
(516) 572-0730 
https://www.jjpaamuseum.org/ 

Fraunces Tavern Museum 
54 Pearl Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10004 
(212) 425-1778 
https://www.frauncestavernmuseum.org 

Apollo Theater 
253 W 125th Street New York, NY 10027 
https://www.apollotheater.org/   

Lewis Latimer House 
34-41 137th Street Flushing, NY 11354 
(718) 961-8585 
https://lewislatimerhouse.org   

Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Art 
80 Hanson Place, Brooklyn 11217 (Exterior & Lobby Galleries, Central Gallery) 
Nolan Park House 7A, Governors Island NYC 10004 (House) 
(718) 230-0492 x700 
https://mocada.org 

Sandy Ground Historical Society  
1538 Woodrow Road Staten Island, N.Y. 10309 
(718) 317-5796 
https://sandyground.wordpress.com/

• The Privilege Institute
• NCORE 
• Social Justice Training Institute 
• NAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference (K-12) 
• NAIS People of Color Conference  
• USC Race & Equity Center  
• NASPA’s Multicultural Institute (Post-Secondary) 
• The Ohio State Kirwin Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity