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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...
The Magnolia Literacy Project
Mar 28, 20215 min read
LaWanda Dickens “Country”
In the poem, "Country", LaWanda Dickens recounts a childhood rich with love, family, nature, and freedom. An educator, writer, and former...
The Magnolia Literacy Project
Feb 21, 20212 min read
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...
The Magnolia Literacy Project
Feb 16, 20211 min read
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...
The Magnolia Literacy Project
Feb 10, 20212 min read
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,...
The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jan 16, 20214 min read
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...
The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jan 11, 20215 min read
Lana Brown "The Jig Is Up"
Magnolia Literacy Project Spotlight: Lana Brown Series Highlighting the impact of racial inequity and inequality, poet, Lana Brown,...
The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jan 10, 20212 min read
Lana Brown "Happy Feelings"
Magnolia Literacy Project Spotlight: Lana Brown Series Writer and educator, Lana Brown (a 26-year veteran in public education), inspires...
The Magnolia Literacy Project
Dec 31, 20202 min read
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...
The Magnolia Literacy Project
Dec 31, 20205 min read
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...
The Magnolia Literacy Project
Dec 21, 20203 min read
Randrika Henderson "Media Representation: From A Different World to The Quad"
Randrika Henderson, a graduate of Jackson State University, examines Hollywood portrayal of HBCUs in two popular television shows: A...
The Magnolia Literacy Project
Nov 1, 20205 min read
The Beloved Quilt: Remembering Toni Morrison
By LaWanda Dickens This month The MLP is celebrating the life of literary icon, Toni Morrison, who died one year ago. In our remembrance...
The Magnolia Literacy Project
Aug 7, 20204 min read
A Vibrant View: Mississippi on a Native Daughter’s Canvas
By LaWanda Dickens Reshonda Perryman (pictured above) designed the Jackson Icons mural, which celebrates literature, civil rights,...
The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jul 28, 20203 min read
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