The Magnolia Literacy Project

MLP%2520Logo_edited_edited.png
  • Home

  • About Us

  • Our Programs

  • Blogs

    • Black Magnolias with Voices
    • Seen AND Heard
    • Literacy Shapers
  • Contact Us

  • Donate

  • More

    Use tab to navigate through the menu items.
    • All Posts
    • Literacy Shapers
    • Black Magnolias w/ Voices
    • Seen AND Heard
    Search
    Pam Johnson "Juneteenth: We Are Commanded to Love One Another"
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • Jun 20
    • 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...
    54 views0 comments
    Lana Brown "Home Coming"
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • May 15
    • 4 min

    Lana Brown "Home Coming"

    Magnolia Literacy Project Spotlight: Lana Brown Series In "Home Coming", Poet Lana Brown, a native of historic Natchez, MS, recounts...
    118 views0 comments
    Lana Brown "A Tribute to Momma's Legacy"
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • May 5
    • 1 min

    Lana Brown "A Tribute to Momma's Legacy"

    Magnolia Literacy Project Spotlight: Lana Brown Series A mother's influence never dies, as Natchez, MS poet, Lana Brown, illustrates in...
    181 views0 comments
    Hannah Marie "Your Narrative Against Mine"
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • Apr 27
    • 1 min

    Hannah Marie "Your Narrative Against Mine"

    "Your Narrative Against Mine" is Part Two in Hannah Marie's poetry collection, Name Change. The collection addresses complexities...
    33 views0 comments
    Hannah Marie "My Honest Poem"
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • Apr 27
    • 2 min

    Hannah Marie "My Honest Poem"

    "My Honest Poem" is Part One in Hannah Marie's poetry collection, Name Change. The collection addresses complexities associated with...
    28 views0 comments
    LaWanda Dickens “A Flower in Her Hair”
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • Mar 10
    • 2 min

    LaWanda Dickens “A Flower in Her Hair”

    This poem captures a middle-aged woman's evolving path to reclaiming her life, identity, and confidence while discovering the healing...
    133 views0 comments
    Lana Brown “A Rare Jewel”
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • Mar 8
    • 2 min

    Lana Brown “A Rare Jewel”

    Magnolia Literacy Project Spotlight: Lana Brown Series Happy Women’s History Month! The impact of women in every space of life should...
    138 views1 comment
    LaWanda Dickens "Stone Mountain: Hiking for My Ancestors"
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • Jul 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    LaWanda Dickens "Stone Mountain: Hiking for My Ancestors"

    This poem was motivated by Dickens' fondness for Stone Mountain and her conversations with two friends, African American war veterans,...
    130 views0 comments
    Magnolia Literacy Project Founder Discusses Representation, Identity, and Culture in Mississippi
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • Jun 21, 2021
    • 1 min

    Magnolia Literacy Project Founder Discusses Representation, Identity, and Culture in Mississippi

    LaWanda Dickens recently appeared on The Goddess Power Show with host, Elizabeth Atkins. Dickens, a writer, educator, and former...
    45 views0 comments
    Hillman Frazier "God's Plan for My Life"
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • May 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    Hillman Frazier "God's Plan for My Life"

    Hillman Frazier was a student at Jackson State College in May of 1970, when police officers opened fire on the campus. During protests...
    126 views0 comments
    LaWanda Dickens  “What My Daughter and Alice Walker Taught Me”
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • Mar 29, 2021
    • 5 min

    LaWanda Dickens “What My Daughter and Alice Walker Taught Me”

    When an important lesson was presented to LaWanda Dickens by her eleven-year-old daughter, she missed the point. Years later, she...
    212 views0 comments
    LaWanda Dickens “Country”
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • Feb 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    LaWanda Dickens “Country”

    In the poem, "Country", LaWanda Dickens recounts a childhood rich with love, family, nature, and freedom. An educator, writer, and former...
    228 views0 comments
    Lana Brown "Paying Homage to the Single Mother"
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • Feb 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    Lana Brown "Paying Homage to the Single Mother"

    Magnolia Literacy Project Spotlight: Lana Brown Series Lana Brown salutes single mothers for the challenging and complicated roles they...
    104 views0 comments
    Lana Brown "The World Is So Far Gone"
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • Feb 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    Lana Brown "The World Is So Far Gone"

    Magnolia Literacy Project Spotlight: Lana Brown Series During unprecedented times, turmoil, loss of life, pain, and trauma are everyday...
    37 views0 comments
    Lana Brown "Digging into My Roots"
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • Jan 17, 2021
    • 4 min

    Lana Brown "Digging into My Roots"

    Magnolia Literacy Project Spotlight: Lana Brown Series In “Digging into My Roots”, poet, Lana Brown, creates a picture of the depth,...
    93 views1 comment
    LaWanda Dickens "A Morning with Mom"
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • Jan 12, 2021
    • 5 min

    LaWanda Dickens "A Morning with Mom"

    In this short story, LaWanda Dickens, an educator, writer, and former journalist, reflects on an event in her life that shapes her idea...
    411 views1 comment
    Lana Brown "The Jig Is Up"
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • Jan 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    Lana Brown "The Jig Is Up"

    Magnolia Literacy Project Spotlight: Lana Brown Series Highlighting the impact of racial inequity and inequality, poet, Lana Brown,...
    75 views0 comments
    Lana Brown "Happy Feelings"
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • Dec 31, 2020
    • 2 min

    Lana Brown "Happy Feelings"

    Magnolia Literacy Project Spotlight: Lana Brown Series Writer and educator, Lana Brown (a 26-year veteran in public education), inspires...
    55 views0 comments
    For the Love of Farish Street & Family: 82 Years of Black Entrepreneurship & Activism in Mississippi
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • Dec 31, 2020
    • 5 min

    For the Love of Farish Street & Family: 82 Years of Black Entrepreneurship & Activism in Mississippi

    By LaWanda Dickens Pictured below: Jone Primm, owner of Marshall's Music and Bookstore Sitting on a time-honored foundation of Black...
    90 views0 comments
    Lana Brown "PanDEMONia 2020 Style"
    The Magnolia Literacy Project
    • Dec 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    Lana Brown "PanDEMONia 2020 Style"

    Magnolia Literacy Project Spotlight: Lana Brown Series Writer and educator, Lana Brown (a 26-year veteran in public education), says that...
    222 views0 comments
    1
    2

    Copyright © 2022 The Magnolia Literacy Project -- All Rights Reserved

    Get social with us!
    • Instagram
    • Facebook Clean Grey
    • Twitter Clean Grey