The Margaret Walker Center is extremely proud to be part of this reimagining of our founder’s classic novel. Please check this page periodically for updates, exciting news, event information, and more. If you have specific questions about the opera project, reach out to us at mwa@jsums.edu. About Jackson State University and Yale University have...Read More
As we examine legacies of commemoration and ongoing discussions centered around Black History Month, we’re featuring a collection of speeches presented at the “Heritage for New America” public forum, funded by the Mississippi Committee for the Humanities (now the Mississippi Humanities Council) at Jackson State in February 1980. The forum was centered around the question,...Read More
The COFO Civil Rights Education Center and Gallery 1 are currently open during the John R. Lynch Street construction project! Due to the road closure, we ask that visitors park in the Short Street parking lot. Please see the instructions and map below. Please also be advised that reservations may be subject to potential changes...Read More
Call for Proposals The Margaret Walker Center invites proposals for papers, presentations, and panels for the 20th Annual Creative Arts & Scholarly Engagement (CASE) Festival, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 10 & 11, 2026. The CASE Festival will feature a keynote address by Dr. Evie Shockley, Director of Creative Writing and Writers and the...Read More
Mississippi’s literary tapestry is woven with the distinct voices, past and present, of authors who evoke a powerful sense of place, resonant imagery, and characters that remain with you long after you’ve turned the last page. We are proud to help bring that history to the community with our new exhibit, “Margaret Walker &...Read More
The Margaret Walker Center is hiring! We are looking for a Mellon Foundation Visiting Scholar in digital humanities and modern African American history. The Visiting Scholar is a three-year position and will entail a 1-1 teaching load at Jackson State University as well as the organization of two digital humanities convenings for the community. PhD...Read More
FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2024 From the Super Bowl to the Rose Bowl JSU Student Center Theater Streaming on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jsutv/ 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Free and open to the public, the 2024 CASE Festival will feature members of the Sonic Boom of the South—Bryan McKinney, Justus Merkerson, Anthony Duncan, and Treasure White—in an opening plenary conversation...Read More
The Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University is seeking a Visiting Scholar, whose research interests include the Black Arts Movement, the Black Studies Movement, or the Modem Civil Rights Movement. Founded by the writer and scholar Margaret Walker in 1968, the Center is an archive, museum, and Black Studies institute, dedicated to the...Read More
The Margaret Walker Center invites proposals for papers, presentations, and panels for the hybrid 16th Annual Creative Arts & Scholarly Engagement (CASE) Festival, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 8 & 9, 2022. The 2022 CASE Festival will focus on music through the broad theme of Past, Present, & Future: A Legacy in Music. Proposals must be submitted by Monday,...Read More
