Each academic year, the Griot Institute identifies a question or issue of interest that’s central to the continued study of Black lives and cultures and develops a series of programs to explore these …
Gbenga Akinnagbe: Lecture and Q/A
((Written by Ninah Jackson and Ryleigh Roberts)) Our 2024 Keynote Speaker and Bucknell Alum, Gbenga Akinnagbe, came to campus for a lunch Q/A and gave a lecture for the Sustaining Social Movements …
Dr. Jared Ball: Lecture and Q/A
Written by Ninah Jackson and Ryleigh Roberts “Imagine, if you will, that in hopes of making your way to some not-so-far-off destination, you board a flight and find yourself lucky enough to get …
MLK Week: Makerspace Event
Sustaining Social Movements marks a time when we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the influential figures who stood alongside him. Throughout January, the MLK Week Committee …
“Beneath the Mountain: The Fight to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal & Build An Anti-Prison Movement”
Author's Note: Martin Luther King Jr. Week is an annual campus community gathering to honor the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. through learning, discussion, community engagement and …
Alumni Spotlight: Frank Wood ’62
Bucknell Alum Frank Wood '62 joined us virtually to reflect on his experience during his time on campus as a student from 1957 to 1962. Frank Wood graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering, was …