Dr. Crystal Lucky Gives Convocation Address at Mills College

Earlier this month, Villanova English faculty member Dr. Crystal Lucky, who is currently serving as Dean of Baccalaureate Studies, was invited to deliver the Convocation address at Mills College in Oakland, CA. Dr. Lucky spoke about her current research project, Relentless Hearts: A Journey of Time, Love, and Remembrance, which tells the story of Michael and Debbie Africa (with their son Michael Jr.), the first two members of MOVE 9, who were released from prison last year, having served 40-year sentences for the death of a Philadelphia police officer during a standoff with police in 1978.

Located in Oakland, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area, Mills College is a nationally renowned independent liberal arts college for women and gender non-binary students, with graduate programs for all genders. Ranked one of the top-tier regional universities in the West by U.S. News & World Report, Mills is also recognized as one of the Best 385 Colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review.