The Magnolia Literacy Project
A Young Poet’s Voice: Destiny Giles
Jackson resident, Destiny Giles, an eighth grade student at Blackburn Laboratory Middle School, attended The Magnolia Literacy Project’s...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jun 1, 20221 min read
A Young Poet’s Voice: Olivia Stewart
Brookhaven resident, Olivia Stewart, a sixth grade honors student, attended The Magnolia Literacy Project’s (MLP) Spring 2022 Poetry...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jun 1, 20222 min read
A Young Poet’s Voice: Macey Rawls
Brookhaven resident, Macey Rawls, a fourth grade recipient of awards for "Student of the Month", reading, and math, attended The Magnolia...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jun 1, 20222 min read
A Young Poet’s Voice: Ava Stewart
Brookhaven resident, Ava Stewart, a ninth grade student with a 3.36 grade point average, attended The Magnolia Literacy Project’s (MLP)...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jun 1, 20222 min read
A Young Poet’s Voice: Ava Stewart
Brookhaven resident, Ava Stewart, a ninth grade student with a 3.36 grade point average, attended The Magnolia Literacy Project’s (MLP)...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jun 1, 20221 min read
A Young Poet’s Voice: Kyra Rollinson
Gulfport resident, Kyra Rollinson, a fourth grade student with a 4.0 grade point average, attended The Magnolia Literacy Project’s (MLP)...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jun 1, 20222 min read
A Young Poet’s Voice: Kyra Rollinson
Gulfport resident, Kyra Rollinson, a fourth grade student with a 4.0 grade point average, attended The Magnolia Literacy Project’s (MLP)...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jun 1, 20222 min read
A Young Writer’s Perspective: Genesis Hopson
During the spring 2022 semester, Blackburn Laboratory Middle School (a Jackson Public School) partnered with The Greater St. James M. B....
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jun 1, 20223 min read
A Young Writer’s Perspective: MiYunna Woodson
During the spring 2022 semester, Blackburn Laboratory Middle School (a Jackson Public School) partnered with The Greater St. James M. B....
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
May 30, 20222 min read
A Young Writer's Perspective: Cody Coleman
During the spring 2022 semester, Blackburn Laboratory Middle School (a Jackson Public School) partnered with The Greater St. James M. B....
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
May 14, 20224 min read
Lana Brown "Home Coming"
Magnolia Literacy Project Spotlight: Lana Brown Series In "Home Coming", Poet Lana Brown, a native of historic Natchez, MS, recounts...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
May 5, 20221 min read
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...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Apr 27, 20221 min read
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...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Apr 27, 20222 min read
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...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Mar 7, 20222 min read
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...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jul 7, 20212 min read
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,...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
May 17, 20212 min read
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...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Mar 28, 20215 min read
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...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Mar 7, 20213 min read
Jamee “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...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Feb 21, 20212 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...
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