Reporter Destiny Alexander describes Banks', long-time visiting professor in the DPH and active JSU alumni, work with Rev. Eddie Carthans to bring new economic and educational opportunities to Holmes County. "We want a brighter future for all residents there and will promote education as a major means for achieving economic growth and prosperity throughout Holmes County,” […]
Jackson State University’s Margaret Walker Center has received a $300,000 grant from the NoVo Foundation to work with young women of color throughout the South in conjunction with Natalie Collier and the Lighthouse project. Founded by a gift from businessman Warren Buffett, the NoVo Foundation – “Novo” the latin word that can mean to make anew, refresh, revive, change, […]
Beverly Bishop, Allante Boykin, Tavia Chatman, Iasia Collins, and Hannah Williams graduated with B.A.s in History. Candice Brent and Darius Smith earned M.A.s in History. Congratulations on your success and good luck for your future!
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On Friday, December 9, at 4 p.m., the Margaret Walker Center will unveil the Julius Thompson Personal Papers and the exhibition "Mississippi Witness: The Life of Julius Thompson" in Ayer Hall on the campus of Jackson State University. Dr. Julius E. Thompson was professor of history and director of the Black Studies Program at the University […]
Professor Barron Banks of the Department of History and Philosophy and Ms. Angela Stewart will moderate a panel of several local politicians.
On "Tuesday morning November 11, 1980," thirty-six years ago tomorrow, Margaret Walker remarked in her personal journals that "A week ago today the presidential election gave Ronald Reagan the victory and he is president-elect to become the 40th president of the U.S.A. The so-called landslide left many Americans and almost all Black Americans stunned by the conservative […]
Watch the election all night at the Mississippi e-Center@JSU, 1230 Raymond Road. Coverage will start at 6:30 pm. Faculty, commentators, and broadcasters will provide insightful coverage on the national and local races.
The Margaret Walker Center invites proposals for papers, presentations, and panels for the 11thAnnual Creative Arts Festival to be submitted by Friday, March 10, 2017. While the theme of the conference is “Callaloo: 40 Years of Publishing the African Diaspora,” the organizers welcome proposals from high school, undergraduate, and graduate students on any topic. Proposal submissions should be 250-500 words and should fit in one of four […]