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The Sonic Boom of the South is known for their high-energy, high-stepping, fiery performance style.

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Sonic Boom’s pep band set to perform in South Jackson Proud Parade

April 24, 2019

The Sonic Boom of the South Pep Band will perform in the second annual South Jackson Proud Parade on Saturday. The procession will begin at 9 a.m. at the Save-A-Lot[...]

Jasmine King, a junior political science major, will spend the summer at the University of California Berkley Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute. (Photo by Spencer McClenty/JSU)

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King of the hill: Political science major selected for Berkley summer institute

April 24, 2019

Jasmine B. King, political science major, was recently chosen to participate in the University of California Berkley Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute. The seven-week program that[...]

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JSU featured in new Beyonce documentary ‘Homecoming’

April 17, 2019

Jackson State University has just received the ultimate bragging rights – a feature in Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce. Albeit only for a couple of seconds, the Sonic Boom of[...]

Kevin Powell, described as one of the most acclaimed political, cultural, literary and hip-hop voices of today, spoke to students and the community about the elements of art and activism. (Photo by Charles A. Smith/JSU)

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Nipsey Hussle, Star Wars among topics at 13th Annual Creative Arts Festival

April 17, 2019

Hidden treasures and intellectual jewels abounded at the 13th Annual Creative Arts Festival hosted by the Margaret Walker Center, Mississippi Humanities Council, Mississippi Arts Commission and the Greater Jackson Arts Council,[...]

(Charles A. Smith/University Communications)

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MADDRAMA walks away with top honors at national drama and speech competition

April 11, 2019

MADDRAMA recently competed at the 2019 National Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts Conference in Baltimore, Maryland (April 2-6) where they walked away with first and second place honors in[...]

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A ‘Day with the Boom’ reaches record enrollment

April 8, 2019

A “Day with the Boom” reached record enrollment after 900 plus students signed up this year. It was more than JSU music instructors and directors anticipated. “We were all surprised[...]

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Graduating senior receives full-ride to Michigan State University’s doctoral program

April 3, 2019

Gerson Guevara, graduating senior, talks a lot – at least that is one way he describes himself. “Communicating is one of the things I like to do very much, which[...]

Detroit-based Ally Financial Inc. has teamed up with fellow Motor City native, entertainer and entrepreneur Sean 'Big Sean' Anderson and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to create Moguls in the Making - an innovative program aimed at preparing students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to become future entrepreneurs and members of the business community.
Detroit-based Ally Financial Inc. has teamed up with fellow Motor City native, entertainer and entrepreneur Sean 'Big Sean' Anderson and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to create Moguls in the Making - an innovative program aimed at preparing students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to become future entrepreneurs and members of the business community.

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JSU students to present at ‘Moguls in the Making’ hosted by Ally Financial, Thurgood Marshall College Fund and rapper Big Sean

March 28, 2019

Five Jackson State University students – Lasonya Walton, a junior entrepreneurship major; Damian Murray, senior finance major; Jasmine King, senior political science major; Shanice Hopson, senior computer science major and[...]

Hilary Watkins, (fourth from left), graduating senior, was one of four competitors to receive an encouragement award after competing in the Metropolitan Opera National Council District Auditions held at the University of Memphis. (Photo special to JSU)

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Music major receives Metropolitan Opera encouragement award

March 21, 2019

Hilary Watkins, graduating senior and music vocal performance major, recently competed in the Metropolitan Opera National Council District Auditions held at the University of Memphis. Watkins was one of four[...]

Dr. D'Andra Orey, professor of political science, poses with students after accepting his Anna Julia Cooper Teacher of the Year Award in Baton Rouge, LA.

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And the Anna Julia Cooper Teacher of the Year is…Dr. D’Andra Orey

March 18, 2019

Dr. D’Andra Orey, professor of political science, received the Anna Julia Cooper Teacher of the Year Award on Friday, March 15, 2019, at the 50th Anniversary of the National Conference[...]