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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Feb 16, 20211 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...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Feb 10, 20212 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...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jan 24, 20212 min read
Natalie Dickens "Smiling"
A homeschooled, high school senior from Brandon, Mississippi, Natalie Dickens draws attention to the need for more critical engagement...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jan 16, 20212 min read
Hannah Marie "Autumn"
Hannah Marie is a senior at Alcorn State University. A note from the poet: "Autumn is the hectic season where we [college students]...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jan 16, 20214 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,...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jan 11, 20215 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...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jan 10, 20212 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,...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jan 10, 20211 min read
Hannah Marie "Rain Dance"
Hannah Marie, a senior at Alcorn State University, explained her motivation for writing this poem. "Most times, our trials and...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Dec 31, 20202 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...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Dec 31, 20205 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...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Dec 21, 20203 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...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Nov 24, 20204 min read
Jamee McAdoo "Top Five Worst Things to Happen in 2020"
Jamee McAdoo, a sophomore journalism and media studies major at Jackson State University, reflects on the year 2020, addressing what she...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Nov 9, 20201 min read
Erica Barnes "Maybe"
Erica Barnes, a ninth grader at Lawrence County High School in Monticello, Mississippi, displays self-love and inner confidence while...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Nov 1, 20205 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...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Nov 1, 20202 min read
Erica Barnes "Help Me Understand"
In her poem, "Help Me Understand", Erica Barnes, a ninth grader at Lawrence County High School in Monticello, Mississippi, addresses...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jul 31, 20202 min read
Di'Ovion Smith "Big Girls Can't"
In her poem, “Big Girls Can’t", Di'Ovion Smith questions superficial standards forced onto women and girls while challenging her audience...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jul 28, 20203 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,...
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The Magnolia Literacy Project
Jul 28, 20201 min read
The Power of Visual Rhetoric: A Monticello Teen's Reaction to Jackson Icons
By LaWanda Dickens Roy’Avery Barnes, a 9th grader at Lawrence County High School, visits Jackson with his mom and dad often. He enjoys...
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