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The creative arts collective Outspoken describes themselves as a family who encourage each other to embrace their talents. (Photo by Rachel James-Terry/JSU)

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Arts collective, OutSpoken, gives new members the courage to be creative

February 21, 2018

There was nervous laughter in the air as new members of OutSpoken, a student-led creative arts collective founded at Jackson State University, prepared for their New Member Showcase on Tuesday,[...]

(l-r) IHL trustee Shane Hooper, Dr. Robert E. Luckett Jr., director of the Margaret Walker Center for the study of African-American Experiences, Dr. Debra Mays-Jackson, vice president and chief of staff, Jackson State University (Photo courtesy of IHL)

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Professor honored for diversity efforts

February 21, 2018

Director of the JSU Margret Walker Center Dr. Robert Luckett was recently lauded by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning for his continued dedication[...]

Poetry Out Loud 2018 (Charles A. Smith/University Communications)

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Poetry Out Loud pushes students out their comfort zone and into the spotlight

February 9, 2018

Out of twelve high school students, three reigned supreme in the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest for the central region of Mississippi in JSU’s Student Center on Wednesday, Feb.[...]

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JSU professor honored by Igbo community

February 2, 2018

Dr. Benjamin C. Ngwudike, professor of educational leadership, was recently honored by the Igbo Community Association of Mississippi (ICAM) for his service as president to the state-wide organization. One of[...]

Dr. Joyce Ladner, author, scholar and civil rights activists, recounts growing up in the "rigorously segregated Mississippi." (Photo by William Kelly, III/JSU)

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Scholar, author and expelled JSU student, returns to honor MLK

January 24, 2018

Dr. Joyce Ladner stood at the podium, her eyes peering into our souls from behind red frames. The distinct glasses hinted of the spirited and fiery student from the[...]

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‘Tell Them We Are Rising’: JSU hosting MPB’s free screening documenting history of HBCUs

January 18, 2018

Jackson State University and Mississippi Public Broadcasting will host a free public preview screening of the feature documentary “Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities” at 3 p.m. Thursday,[...]

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Margaret Walker Center hosts 23rd Annual ‘For My People’ Awards

January 2, 2018

UPDATED: Due to the water issues in Jackson, the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University has rescheduled its 50th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday Convocation and its[...]

University photographer Charles Smith said when he took his award-winning shot he was not sure if his approach would work. "Once I started editing the images, I realized that it did work, and I thought 'this is pretty cool,'" Smith said.

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University photographer and mentee ‘get the picture,’ win 2017 Libris Iconic Images Award

December 14, 2017

Jackson State University’s Department of Communications and Marketing team members, Charles A. Smith, photographer, and Kentrice Rush, social media associate, have won Photoshelter’s 2017 Libris Iconic Images Award. Smith’s remarkable[...]

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Margaret Walker Center celebrates 75th anniversary of ‘For My People’

December 6, 2017

In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Yale University Press publication of the book For My People, the Margaret Walker Center celebrated with poet and author Airea D.[...]

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Performance troupe MADDRAMA brings ‘Black Nativity’ back to Jackson State

November 21, 2017

Dr. Mark G. Henderson, professor of theatre and speech communication, and MADDRAMA Performance Troupe will present “Black Nativity,” a holiday celebration, at Jackson State University Nov. 30 through Dec. 3 at[...]