The Griot Institute co-hosted a lunch event, “Dissecting the Moral and Social Implications of Modern Technology”, as part of their Martin Luther King, Jr. week series this Wednesday, January 21. The …
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MLK Week 2026, started off strong with a viewing of Dr. King's speech, “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution,” which was delivered at the National Cathedral, Washington, D.C. on 31 March 1968. I …
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Picture this. You’re walking through the streets of a Latine country in South America or the Caribbean Islands. Your skin is embraced by the warmth of the sun, your ears by the sounds of city life and …
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This Wednesday, November 5, the Griot Institute hosted a book group discussion about Edda Fields-Black’s book, Combee. Combee won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for History and tells the story of the …
This Wednesday, the Griot hosted a screening of the 2025 movie Sinners, followed by a group discussion led by Dr. Aisha Cort. The film is a Southern Gothic take on vampire horror starring Michael B. …
At the recent Public Policy Conference, Darrick Hamilton delivered a powerful message on power, paradigm, and political economy—themes that continuously shape our world. His talk was more than a …
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