This poem was motivated by Dickens' fondness for Stone Mountain and her conversations with two friends, African American war veterans,...

LaWanda Dickens recently appeared on The Goddess Power Show with host, Elizabeth Atkins. Dickens, a writer, educator, and former...

Hillman Frazier was a student at Jackson State College in May of 1970, when police officers opened fire on the campus. During protests...

When an important lesson was presented to LaWanda Dickens by her eleven-year-old daughter, she missed the point. Years later, she...

In the poem, "Country", LaWanda Dickens recounts a childhood rich with love, family, nature, and freedom. An educator, writer, and former...

Magnolia Literacy Project Spotlight: Lana Brown Series Lana Brown salutes single mothers for the challenging and complicated roles they...

Magnolia Literacy Project Spotlight: Lana Brown Series In “Digging into My Roots”, poet, Lana Brown, creates a picture of the depth,...

In this short story, LaWanda Dickens, an educator, writer, and former journalist, reflects on an event in her life that shapes her idea...

Magnolia Literacy Project Spotlight: Lana Brown Series Highlighting the impact of racial inequity and inequality, poet, Lana Brown,...

Magnolia Literacy Project Spotlight: Lana Brown Series Writer and educator, Lana Brown (a 26-year veteran in public education), inspires...

By LaWanda Dickens Pictured below: Jone Primm, owner of Marshall's Music and Bookstore Sitting on a time-honored foundation of Black...

Magnolia Literacy Project Spotlight: Lana Brown Series Writer and educator, Lana Brown (a 26-year veteran in public education), says that...

Randrika Henderson, a graduate of Jackson State University, examines Hollywood portrayal of HBCUs in two popular television shows: A...

By LaWanda Dickens This month The MLP is celebrating the life of literary icon, Toni Morrison, who died one year ago. In our remembrance...

By LaWanda Dickens Artist Reshonda Perryman’s most personal creations tell a two-fold story of her life: as a Mississippian and as a...