On Wednesday, April 19th, the newest group of Bucknellians attending the abroad program BU in the Caribbean met for a pre-trip discussion and overview. Professors Hiram Smith, Rafe Dalleo, Trace Coats and Michelle Lauver met with the students to discuss… Read moreBU in the Caribbean Pre-Trip Meeting
Bucknell African Student Association(BASA) Bash 2023. There is a confidence that comes with familiarity, and absence makes the heart grow fonder. Allow me to take you on a journey, across the Atlantic and through the continent, through my eyes. Several… Read moreAfrican Entertainment Awards 2023
At first I was really skeptical of going because I thought it would be like every other presentation about care. Reading from the slides, the general question, How are you feeling?, where the more confident people answer and release tension… Read moreSelf and Community Care
The 2023 Diversity Symposium, “Belonging at Bucknell: Who We Are and Who We Would Like to Be,” was held on Friday, March 31. Griot Institute interns Jerra Holdip and Ninah Jackson provided a presentation titled “Griot: Telling the Story of… Read moreDiversity Symposium
On Wednesday, April 5, 2023 students, faculty and staff, and friends of the Bucknell community gathered in Hildreth-Mirza’s Great Room to hear from renowned religious studies scholar, Africana theorist, and humanist Dr. Anthony Pinn. His talked was titled “Hip Hop,… Read more“Hip Hop, Religion, and the Rhythm of Death” with Dr. Anthony Pinn
On February 15th, 2023 the Griot Institute for the Study of Black Lives and Cultures hosted the first event as part of its “Legacies” theme for the 2022-2023 School Year. The topic of this lecture was “Legacies of Race in… Read moreEric Deggans and Shirley Lim: Legacies of Race in Hollywood
