Lewisburg, PA, has always been the grounds for nature’s greatest phenomenons: a canvas for the astral aurora borealis, a picture-perfect palette of warm autumnal colors from the fresh fall’s foliage, and most recently, a landing tarmac for blazing stars of… Read moreThe Sojka Poet-in-Residence, Trailblazing, Literary Wizard: Danez Smith 

Bucknell is in bloom! Between the fruitful new foliage of the Pennsylvanian grasslands, five furious flowers have sprouted this fall. Josh Pearson’ 28, Kaylin Reynolds’ 27, Athaliah Elvis’ 26, Omuhle Ndhlovu’ 26, and Naomi Malone’ 25, were selected to attend… Read moreBucknellians take on the Ⅳ Furious Flower Conference at James Madison University

The capacity for imagination is often overlooked in our modern time, relegated to unproductive pastimes or associated with childhood fancy– unimportant, useless activity with no functional purpose in our society. Yet, despite this customary neglect toward the imaginative faculty, we… Read moreImagining Better Futures: A Griot Book Club Event

The Dancing Mind Challenge brought students, faculty and staff, and community members together for a lightheated reading competition. The goal, inspired by Toni Morrison’s reflections in her essay “The Dancing Mind,” challenges participants to unplug from their devices and read… Read moreDancing Mind Challenge: A Reflection 💃📚

Soul in Motion African Dance & Drum is a team of 11 dedicated and passionate performers who have performed nationally since 1984. This group aims to share the untold experiences of West African-American culture through theatre, dance, and drumming.  Recently,… Read moreSoul in Motion: A Q/A Dinner

This past Tuesday, I attended a Black Experiences Lecture titled “Dancing the African Diaspora: Shared Memories and Memoralizations in Motion ” by Thomas F. Defrantz. Defrantz is a professor at Northwestern University. He is also a well-established author and dancer…. Read more “To Dance is to remember with the body.”