Dr. Margaret Walker Inducted into MAX Museum Hall of Fame
Dr. Margaret Walker was inducted into the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (MAX) Museum Hall of Fame. The acclaimed poet and author of 'For My...
Margaret Walker Alexander inducted into The Max Hall of Fame
Dr. Margaret Walker Alexander, professor emerita at Jackson State University, was inducted into the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience Hall of Fame alongside Bo Diddley...
Langston Hughes Project Brings Jazz Poem Suite to Life
The Langston Hughes Project brings the poet's epic jazz poem suite 'Ask Your Mama' to life through multimedia performance, featuring blues, bebop, and global music....
Jackson State Virtual Cooking Demo
Jackson State University's Margaret Walker Center hosts a virtual cooking demonstration featuring poet Margaret Walker's maple nut cake recipe in celebration of her 105th birthday...
Appreciating Toni Morrison & Literary Legacy
Toni Morrison's literary legacy continues to impact readers 50 years after The Bluest Eye. The Nobel Prize winner fearlessly addressed racism and Black identity....
RF Black History Trivia of the Day
Learn about Zora Neale Hurston, the renowned folklorist and author who studied under Franz Boaz and wrote the classic novel Their Eyes Were Watching God....
Activist and Playwright Amiri Baraka Dies at 79
Legendary activist, poet, and playwright Amiri Baraka died at age 79 after weeks of failing health. Known for influential works like 'The Black Mass' and...