“No matter what you do to us, you could never take my joy away from me.” In honor of Black Women’s History events, the film screening in my mother’s garden was organized. Here is a recap! The film was a… Read moreFilm Review: “In My Mother’s Garden”
Bucknell University was abuzz with anticipation as we had the privilege of welcoming back Ibiyinka Alao, the UN Cultural Ambassador of Art from Nigeria. It was a delightful experience to reconnect with Alao, especially after our first interview with him… Read moreExploring Black Joy Through Art and Storytelling: An Interview with Ibiyinka Alao
The Griot Institute recently hosted a film screening at the Campus Theatre in our downtown Lewisburg. The Pieces I Am is a documentary about renowned Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison. In the documentary, Toni Morrison, alongside respectable figures… Read moreThe Pieces I am: Campus Theatre Film Screening
African joy, language and identity with Dr. Moradewun Adejunmobi “ Ask Dr. Fourshey for all them Praises to give background information about our interviewee ” “Ma chérie fait tes valises, on va quitter la street, J’ai fait du bénéf’ qu’on… Read moreBy the Fireplace: A Conversation w/ Dr.Moradewun Adejunmobi
LaToya Hobbs is an artist, wife, and mother of two from Little Rock, AR, currently living and working in Baltimore, MD. Her exhibition record includes national and internation venues, her work is housed in private and public collections, and she… Read moreLaToya Hobbs – “An Embodiment of Joy, Rest and Renewal”
Moradewun Adejunmobi is a Professor at the University of California, Davis in the African American and African Studies Department. She also makes significant contributions to the French and Comparative Literature departments as well as a former chair of the Performance… Read moreMoradewun Adejunmobi: “Joy and Pleasure Matters: African Pop Culture”
