Today, the griot was pleased to welcome Genesis Butler onto Bucknell’s Campus Genesis Butler is an Afro-Indigenous activist whose love for the environment and its inhabitants can be felt from the …
An Interview with Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens
It was a privilege to interview Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens, professor of History and Africana Studies at the University of Connecticut, Time Magazine designated “best historian”, and nationally …
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The language of freedom: Interview with Esther Ohito
Two beautiful, poised, unapologetically intellectual women, having a discussion about the importance of the language of freedom, especially for the black girlies. Two women who share a similar …
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The Power of Creativity and Community: Mama C in Conversation with Griot Institute Interns
In anticipation of her upcoming talk at Bucknell on September 30, 2025, Mama C, a musician, visual artist, poet, filmmaker, ATR priestess, and peace builder through her art and life’s example, was …
Hooray for Brassroots Democracy!: An Interview with 2025 MAAH Finalist Benjamin Barson
“You know, because so much of the book takes place in those decades, it shows how much music was so instrumental in protecting people, you know, giving them a sense of solidarity, giving them a sense …
What’s Cooking with Coco Fusco (at Amami)
"Hey, you! Yeah, you. Are you tired of flipping through endless songs to jam out to while getting ready for a night out? Or struggling to find the perfect radio station on your morning drive to work? …
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