The Bucknell Civil Rights Project is an archive of Bucknell’s records from the Civil Rights Era. It is an archive of the successes, failures, and shortcomings in the relationship between civil rights and Bucknell. It provides documentation of civil rights issues at Bucknell, Bucknell’s NAACP chapter and scholarship opportunities for black students, information on African American speakers that visited the University, materials on exchange programs Bucknell participated in with historically black universities, the University’s ongoing attempt to increase diversity, and the difficulties that black students attending predominantly white universities during this time period often faced. It is a website for honoring the legacies of our civil rights leaders and documenting the current events of Black Bucknellians and their experiences. Current Griot students are working with Digital Humanities staff to organize and enhance the accessibility of this project.
This project will also look at the current social justice efforts that Bucknell is making by communicating with current clubs that center themselves around social justice and awareness and collecting photos and footage of these efforts.