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Lana Brown "The Circle Dance"
A cycle of mundane activity and mindless conformity creates a recipe for self-sabotage. Poet, Lana Brown, examines the crippling impact...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jan 91 min read
Lana Brown "I Can Move Mountains"
In "I Can Move Mountains", poet, Lana Brown, engages her audience in an exploration of faith, spirituality, and resulting rewards. Brown...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jan 91 min read
Lana Brown "Shaded Destiny"
Stagnation and complacency are central themes in Lana Brown's poem, "Shaded Destiny". Her details show the dire consequences of...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Dec 17, 20232 min read
Lana Brown "Somebody Get Me a Piece of Paper"
Referencing the origin, wisdom, and work of Black people, Lana Brown employs dark metaphors to attack systemic barriers that still lurk...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Sep 30, 20231 min read
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, 202318 min read
"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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
“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, 20232 min read
“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, 20233 min read
“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, 20232 min read
“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, 20233 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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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