Interviews

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.…

Bucknell University was abuzz with anticipation as we had the privilege of welcoming back Ibiyinka Alao, the UN Cultural Ambassador of Art from Nigeria. It was a delightful experience to reconnect with Alao, especially after…

African joy, language and identity with Dr. Moradewun Adejunmobi“ Ask Dr. Fourshey for all them Praises to give background information about our interviewee ” “Ma chérie fait tes valises, on va quitter la street, J’ai…

Condensed for blog post… for the full interview, follow the link below You emphasize the performativity of black joy, imitating moments of past joy to create a joyful response in the central nervous system. What…

Bucknell welcomed Erica Dunbar, a professor at Rutgers University. She has a background inhistory and African studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She joins the Griot Series Lineupfor this year’s theme of Black Joy. Her…

Jeremiah Charles is a Black Freshman in Biomedical Engineering serving as a student intern at the Griot Institute for the Study of Black Lives and Culture. Gbenga Akinnagbe is a Writer, Actor, and Activist, known…

About the Author: Ninah Jackson is a junior at Bucknell University, double-majoring in Education and Critical Black Studies. In addition to being an intern with the Griot Institute, she is the Chief of Staff of the…

About the Author: Ninah Jackson is a junior at Bucknell University, double-majoring in Education and Critical Black Studies. In addition to being an intern with the Griot Institute, she is the Chief of Staff of the…

This interview was conducted by Taylor Collins, Griot Student Intern, with Eric Deggans, NPR’s first full-time TV critic, and a speaker for the 2022-2023 Spring Series. TC: How did you become interested in journalism? What…

This interview was conducted by Jerra Holdip, Griot Student Intern, with Ras Baraka, Mayor of Newark, NJ, and Keynote Speaker for the 2022-2023 MLK Week Celebration. JH: Keeping in mind the theme of legacies, how…

This interview was conducted by Taylor Collins, Griot Student Intern with Vernese Edghill-Walden, Bucknell’s Inaugural Vice President of Equity & Inclusive Excellence, and a speaker for the 2022-2023 Spring Series. TC: On July 31, 2023,…