The Magnolia Literacy Project
LaWanda Dickens "A Stroll down My Ancestors' Lane"
During an autumn walk on the land where her great grandmother was raised, Dickens observed nature's imagery while delighting in the...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
- Sep 9
- 18 min
"Communing with My Ancestors: Eli Hilson Sr.’s Legacy"
By LaWanda Black Dickens, Magnolia Literacy Project Founder Memories of her grandfather, Reves Black, Sr., inspired LaWanda Dickens to...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Lana Brown "Thank You Ever So Much"
On a Saturday morning, while sitting in a Natchez, Mississippi, nail salon waiting for a pedicure, Lana Brown, eagerly anticipated the...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
- Feb 26
- 2 min
LaWanda Dickens "Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival: It's Personal for Me"
Three decades after graduating from Jackson State University, Dickens writes about an experience as a faculty member at her alma mater,...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
- Feb 15
- 3 min
“My Roots”
By Da’Maje Russell First-year student and Chemistry major at Jackson State University Honoring Black History Month 2023, Damaje Russell...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
- Feb 15
- 2 min
“Stripping Innocence”
By Malea Price First-year student Music Technology major at Jackson State University Honoring Black History Month 2023, Malea Price...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
- Feb 15
- 3 min
“Natural Hair, Evolving Perspectives, and Change”
By Karys Dove First-year student and Computer Science major at Jackson State University Honoring Black History Month 2023, Karys Dove...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
- Feb 10
- 2 min
“Black History Month: True Freedom to Embrace What Is Naturally Ours”
By LaWanda Dickens Black History Month 2023 is extra special to hair artist, L. Lashley, owner of Salon Exclusive in Jackson,...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Poetry, Storytelling, and Meaningful Messages
By LaWanda Dickens Hannah Marie, pictured above, is the author of Name Change: The Journey of Becoming Me. Natchez, Mississippi poet,...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
- Nov 7, 2022
- 3 min
Lana Brown "...Back in the Daze"
Magnolia Literacy Project Spotlight: Lana Brown Series Poet, Lana Brown, writes often about her roots in historic Natchez, Mississippi....
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
- Jun 20, 2022
- 2 min
Pam Johnson "Juneteenth: We Are Commanded to Love One Another"
In commemoration of the federal holiday, Juneteenth, Pam Johnson delivers a compelling appeal for Mississippi and the nation, "To pay...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
- Jun 15, 2022
- 2 min
Erica Barnes and LaWanda Dickens “Juneteenth: Freedom Delayed, Victory Earned”
Erica Barnes collaborated with her mentor, LaWanda Dickens, to write this occasional poem for The Magnolia Literacy Project's 2022...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
- Jun 3, 2022
- 2 min
A Young Poet’s Voice: Jada Stewart
Jackson resident, Jada Stewart, an eighth grade student at Blackburn Laboratory Middle School, attended The Magnolia Literacy Project’s...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
- Jun 3, 2022
- 2 min
A Young Poet’s Voice: Alisson Mendez
Jackson resident, Alisson Mendez, a sixth grade student at Blackburn Laboratory Middle School, attended The Magnolia Literacy Project’s...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
- Jun 3, 2022
- 2 min
A Young Poet’s Voice: MiAngel Gurule’
Jackson resident, MiAngel Gurule’, a sixth grade student at Blackburn Laboratory Middle School, attended The Magnolia Literacy Project’s...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
- Jun 3, 2022
- 2 min
A Young Poet’s Voice: Lorri Bernard
Jackson resident, Lorri Bernard, an eighth grade student at Blackburn Laboratory Middle School, attended The Magnolia Literacy Project’s...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
- Jun 3, 2022
- 2 min
A Young Poet’s Voice: Destiny Giles
Jackson resident, Destiny Giles, an eighth grade student at Blackburn Laboratory Middle School, attended The Magnolia Literacy Project’s...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
- Jun 1, 2022
- 1 min
A Young Poet’s Voice: Olivia Stewart
Brookhaven resident, Olivia Stewart, a sixth grade honors student, attended The Magnolia Literacy Project’s (MLP) Spring 2022 Poetry...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
- Jun 1, 2022
- 2 min
A Young Poet’s Voice: Macey Rawls
Brookhaven resident, Macey Rawls, a fourth grade recipient of awards for "Student of the Month", reading, and math, attended The Magnolia...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
- Jun 1, 2022
- 2 min
A Young Poet’s Voice: Ava Stewart
Brookhaven resident, Ava Stewart, a ninth grade student with a 3.36 grade point average, attended The Magnolia Literacy Project’s (MLP)...
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