In the Griot Institute's second book group meeting of the fall semester, J.T. Roane's Dark Agoras: Insurgent Black Social Life and the Politics of Place was discussed in depth. The book explores how …
A Material Recollection of a Collective Mental Landscape: Morrison’s Re/Memory
Toni Morrison’s concept of rememory, first introduced in her novel Beloved, captures the influence of the past, both physical and in feeling, on the present. Morrison interacts with and utilizes the …
30-minute Interview with Danez Smith 📝
For today’s blog, I’m going to try something new. If you wouldn’t mind, I’m going to ask you to please close your eyes and plug in your headphones to whatever device you’re reading this on. Do you …
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Diversity Symposium: Crafting a New Vibe
This past Friday, November 1st, I attended the Diversity Symposium. I went to session 3: Crafting A New Vibe: How the Zero Proof Movement Maximizes Inclusion & Belonging. Initially, I did not know …
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The Right to Be (Seen) 🇮🇹
On Thursday, October 24th, I attended the The Right To Be (Seen), Part 3 film screening. Four films were shown: Elia Mouatamid's Maka, Laila Petrone's The Power of the Smile, Giuseppe Briganre's …
A Talk with W. Kamau Bell
The world today is transforming in real-time, with everything from Artificial Intelligence (AI) breakthroughs to ongoing Middle Eastern conflicts underscoring that change is both constant and …