The lovely ladies, Reverend Angela Jones and her sister, Dr. Alisha Lola Jones, graced us with their presence on Sunday, the 21st of January, 2024. It was such a heartwarming experience that two sisters shared the podium, singing their hearts… Read moreSinging Social Justice
Black Arts Fest Week at Bucknell University commenced in full force with a vibrant kickoffbrunch on February 18th, 2024. Hosted by the Black Student Union (BSU), this thirteenth annual tradition brought together Black students and allies from neighboring organizations for… Read moreCelebrating Black Excellence: Kickoff Brunch Marks the Start of Black Arts Fest
In the spirit of MLK week, on January 21st, Rooke chapel, Gospel Choir, and Bucknell religious and spiritual life in collaboration with the griot institute hosted awonderful service at the chapel to Commemorate the Life and Legacy of the Rev…. Read moreM.L.K Week Event: Gospel Choir
Lecture: Joy and Pain, the Representations of Black Life from Slavery through the Gilded Age On October 3, 2023, the campus of Bucknell University hosted Erica Armstrong Dunbar, an esteemed American Historian from Rutgers University. Her lecture on the representations… Read moreErica Dunbar: Lecture
Bucknell welcomed Erica Dunbar, a professor at Rutgers University. She has a background inhistory and African studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She joins the Griot Series Lineupfor this year’s theme of Black Joy. Her lecture was on Black History… Read moreErica Dunbar: Interview
