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Founded as the Institute for the Study of the History, Life, and Culture of Black People by Margaret Walker in 1968, the Margaret Walker Center archives and museum continues her legacy through archival collections, exhibits, and programs.
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HBCU Radio Preservation Project: Thelma & Alicia Williams (opens the original)
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Join this mother and daughter duo in today’s feature with the HBCU Radio Preservation Project! As a collaborator in the project, the Margaret Walker Center serves as a repository for the oral histories of HBCU stations and the community members who have been a part of them. Be sure to follow the HBCU RPP on Instagram, Facebook, and their website.<a class="button primary button-wrap
Newsletter: Digital Humanities Convening, John Jennings at JSU, Student Conservation Internships, Bob Moses Conference, and more (opens the original)
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Collections + Care: A Digital Humanities ConveningThe Margaret Walker Center is proud to present a 2027 Digital Humanities Convening from February 22-26, featuring a weeklong workshop series at the COFO Civil Rights Education Center. In this convening, participants will learn how to preserve artifacts; digitize tapes, documents, photographs, and other physical media; and promote their collections.Upon completion of the convening, participants will receive a $1000 stipend and 2-terabyte hard driv
You’re Invited: Apply for Collections + Care: A Digital Humanities Convening (opens the original)
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Celebrate with Us: 60 Years of Jubilee (opens the original)
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<img alt="Design and text heavy flyer advertising the 60th anniversary of Jubilee at 5:00 p.m. on September 24, 2026, in the F.D. Hall Music Center at Jackson State University. The background of the flyer is a collage of covers of Margaret Walker's novel Jubilee. At the bo
Newsletter: 60th Anniversary of Jubilee, Mississippi Book Festival, John Jennings at JSU, Professional Opportunities, and more (opens the original)
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60th Anniversary of JubileeJoin us at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, for an exciting evening celebrating the publication of Margaret Walker’s groundbreaking novel tracing her great-grandmother’s journey from enslavement to freedom. Jubilee, the forerunner for such works as Beloved by Toni Morrison and Roots by Alex Haley, has never once been out of print.The program will take place in the F.D. Hall Mus
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