A civil rights activist from Mississippi, Hezekiah Watkins became the youngest Freedom Rider nearly 60 years ago and almost lost his life in the pursuit of equality. He now spends […]
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Janis Triplett Burns
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As a former teacher consultant for the University of Mississippi Writing Project (UMWP), Burns conducted staff development workshops for high schools throughout North Mississippi and at the Gulf Coast Writing […]
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Dr. Will Bowlin earned his Bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University in 2001, followed by a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration in 2009. In 2022, he completed his […]
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LaShonda Levy, African American Literature II and Seminar of African American Literature for the past five years, has an in-depth look into the lives and works of many of the […]
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Jarita Frazier-King has a passion for taking traditional southern soul food and Creole classics and putting her own signature twist on them. Chef Rita says the kitchen is her place […]
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Dr. LaShunda Calvert is a history instructor at Hinds Community College Utica Campus. She completed a B.A. and M.A. in history at Jackson State University, and earned her Ph.D. in […]
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Tracy Carr received her Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of North Texas, a Master of Arts in English from Mississippi State University, and a Master of Library […]
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Dr. Daphne Chamberlain is a native of Columbus, Mississippi. Sitting at the feet of her grandparents, she gained a wealth of knowledge on the black experience in Mississippi under the […]
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Dr. John J. Green is trained as a rural sociologist, with more than 20 years of experience conducting research in rural Mississippi and the Southern U.S. His professional affiliations are […]
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Dr. Skipper is an applied anthropologist at the University of Mississippi, who explores the representation of African American lives through material culture. Her theoretical approach draws on contextual emphases in […]
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Anne E. Marshall is an associate professor of history at Mississippi State University. She a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Centre College of Kentucky and earned a Ph.D. from the University […]
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