Margaret Walker Center

On this day in 1964, Klansmen killed civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner near Philadelphia, Mississippi. buff.ly/pax7FuX

Welcome to our second #NationalPoetryMonth edition of #WalkerWeeklyWisdom! Today, we would like to highlight the poetry of Audre Lorde. You can find the full post on our Instagram and Facebook.

More great memories from the CASE Festival! Take a look at all the wonderful artwork students presented in the Johnson Hall Art Gallery at JSU. Each artist evoked powerful emotions and commentary through their art. More CASE highlights next week!

Apologies for the inconvenience! We will be closed tomorrow, April 11, but will reopen Monday, April 14, with regular hours. Thank you for your understanding. Feel free to reach out to us at mwa@jsums.edu.

It's Poem in Your Pocket Day with the Academy of American Poets! We're sharing Margaret Walker's "The Struggle Staggers Us" as our #PocketPoem. This work gives us plenty to think about! - What's your fav Walker poem? - What does "the struggle? mean?" - What metaphors stand out?

Vote Nadia Wright for Jackson Metro Student of the Week April 6-12! clarionledger.com/story/news/202… via @clarionledger Nadia is one of our Catherine Coleman Initiative students and is an excellent poet--she just read some of her work at our CASE Festival!

If you haven't yet, or if you attended multiple sessions, fill out our brief survey! You can fill it out for individual panels, the luncheon, keynote address, etc! Every bit of feedback helps us with grant writing and improving your experience. Survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Welcome to our 1st #NationalPoetryMonth edition of #WalkerWeeklyWisdom! Today, we highlight the poetry of our founder, Margaret Walker Alexander. Don't forget to explore Margaret Walker's manuscripts, journals, and letters in our digital archive: cdm17311.contentdm.oclc.org

Happening SOON! COFO Civil Rights Education Center @ 3:00 pm! Remembering Emmett Till 70 Years Later

Join us this Fri (Apr 4, 3:00 p.m., COFO Center) for the opening panel of our CASE Fest, "Remembering Emmett Till 70 Years Later." Featuring a discussion with staff from the Emmett Till Interpretive Center as well as a virtual conversation with Reverend Wheeler Parker, Jr.

Join us on Friday, April 4, at 4:30 p.m. for Sunset with Students! The reception is sponsored by JSU President Dr. Marcus L. Thompson and will take place in the COFO Pocket Park immediately following our CASE Festival's opening panel, Remembering Emmet Till 70 Years Later.

We were thrilled to host the Tiger Transfers and Commuters group for their Barbershop Talk in our Pocket Park! They're a great group at Jackson State U. that fosters community for transfer students and students who commute. They'll be having future events, so keep an eye out!

Ready for more greatest hits? Tune in to this edition of the HBCU Radio Preservation Project! Brett Chambers talks about his love of music, working in entertainment, and connections he's made through radio! Listen now: youtu.be/iwDsByTlMqY?si… Subscribe: @mwalkercenter" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@mwalkercenter

For our final #WalkerWeeklyWisdom #WomensHistoryMonth edition, we would like to honor poet and author Natasha Tretheway! Natasha Trethewey talks with Margaret Walker Center director Dr. Robert Luckett at the MS Book Fest: youtu.be/2MHAaV4GEFU?si… Poems: #tab-poems" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">poetryfoundation.org/poets/natasha-…

Thank you to the National Black Food & Justice Alliance for visiting us at the COFO Center today! We love to hear about the work you do, and we enjoyed sharing the history of economic and agricultural activism as well as ongoing programs like the Catherine Coleman Initiative.

Enjoy this edition of the HBCU Radio Preservation Project! This week, we meet Donald Baker, who discusses the history of radio in North Carolina, the creation of WNCU, self-expression, production, and more! Listen: youtu.be/WhZL5GqwLH8?si… Subscribe: @mwalkercenter" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@mwalkercenter

Are you looking for a space to enjoy the weather, study, enjoy community, or relax? If so, our Pocket Park is the place for you! The park is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Don't forget to take a look at the COFO Center (1017 John R. Lynch St) while you're here!

This week's #WalkerWeeklyWisdom #WomensHistoryMonth edition focuses on the life and legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley, who dedicated her life to activism, education, and ensuring the world knew about her son, who was brutally killed while visiting family in MS in 1955.