The Magnolia Literacy ProjectJan 12, 20233 minPoetry, Storytelling, and Meaningful MessagesBy LaWanda Dickens Hannah Marie, pictured above, is the author of Name Change: The Journey of Becoming Me. Natchez, Mississippi poet,...
The Magnolia Literacy ProjectJun 15, 20222 minErica 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...
The Magnolia Literacy ProjectMar 7, 20213 minJamee “JEM” McAdoo "Report Card's In"Imagine living by a grading scale that measures how you treat others. Jamee "JEM" McAdoo associates an "F" standard of living with a...
The Magnolia Literacy ProjectJan 24, 20212 minNatalie Dickens "Smiling"A homeschooled, high school senior from Brandon, Mississippi, Natalie Dickens draws attention to the need for more critical engagement...