One of our Griot guest speakers, Ephraim Asili, a filmmaker and educator whose work focuses on the African diaspora, came to chat over lunch with faculty and students. Asili answered listeners …
Black to the future
I am here to take you back,All the way black to the future. Close your eyes and imagine a future—That’s what we live for.More than just seeing the next day,We live for more. It’s the feeling you …
 1619 to 2025, All Aboard History! with Captain Nikole Hannah-Jones
Gather round historians and modernists, for we are taking a high-sailing trip this evening across the Ocean Blue (aka Lewisburg to Selinsgrove) guided by our beloved Captain Nikole …
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“Education Should Be Infused with Joy”: Lunch w/ Guest Speaker Stephanie Jones
The Griot recently hosted guest speaker Dr. Stephanie Jones, an Associate Professor in Education at Grinnell College, researching racial trauma in the education system. As an informal introduction to …
To be heard.. The sequel
MLK Week - Exploring the Intersection of Conflict and Culture presented by Dr. Jen Fry In one of my previous blogs, To Be Heard, inspired by Shanee Stepakoff's Testimony, I wrote: “To be …
MLK Week Event: In His Own Words and Student Voices
This year’s MLK Week theme, Learning to Action: Movement Toward Just Communities, encourages individuals to participate in active listening, self-reflection, and meaningful action toward social …
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