MC African American Studies

04/01/2026

AAS 101 African American Studies Survey : Mondays & Wednesdays, 🕛 12-1:15 PM; FALL 2026! Please reach out to Dr. Pinnen or Dr. Melancon for more information!!

02/12/2026

Don’t miss our 4th annual African American Studies event-Chronicles of MC’s African American Contributions to 200 Years of Celebration.

01/24/2026

01/12/2026

Hosted by Ellis Liddell, Co-Chair of the Bicentennial Leadership Committee, and MC’s African American Studies program, Success Starts at Mississippi College celebrates the impact and achievements of MC’s African American community as part of the university’s bicentennial. The event, held on February 12, 2026, in the Entergy Theater of the Gore Arts Complex, features a meet and greet with MC’s first Black graduates and an alumni panel highlighting accomplished alumni such as Olympian Larry Myricks and Emmy-nominated news anchor Maggie Wade. Join us for an inspiring evening honoring two centuries of success and contribution to MC’s history.

09/08/2025

“On September 4, 1875, racist violence erupted at a community picnic, leading to the deaths of unknown members of African Americans in the months that followed. 150 years later, we commit ourselves to learn from the past, to honor those who lost their lives, and to do better in the future.”
“Remember It When I Am Gone,” The Clinton Massacre 150th Anniversary Events:
Reflection at the Historical Marker (remembrance) - September 4, 2025 at 10 am - 300 Northside Drive, Clinton {with Dr. Melissa Jones, Sen. Hillman Frazier & co.} [slides 1-7]
The 1875 Clinton Massacre & The Overthrow of Multiracial Democracy in Mississippi (academic panel discussion) - September 4, 2025 at 6 pm - Entergy Theater, 400 E College Street, Clinton {with Dr. Melissa Jones & co.} [slide 8]
The Clinton Massacre 150th Anniversary Memorial Service (special service) - September 6, 2025 at 10 am - Mt Hood Missionary Baptist Church, Clinton {with Congressman/Rep. Bennie Thompson (MS-2), Sen. Hillman Frazier & co.} [slides 9-10]

05/26/2025

AAS 101 is a great 100-level course to add to your semester and to begin your minor this fall!

02/06/2025

Tomorrow! Free and open to the public.

01/29/2025

T-Minus 8 days until this year's Black History Month lecture at Entergy Theater. We would love to welcome you there! Mississippi Humanities Council Margaret Walker Center The Utica Institute Museum https://www.mc.edu/news/holden-present-african-american-studies-lecture-mississippi-college

01/13/2025

Dr. Vanessa M. Holden received her Ph.D. in African American and Women’s and Gender History from Rutgers University. She currently serves as the director of the African American and Africana Studies Program and the director of the Central Kentucky Slavery Initiative at the University of Kentucky. Her research focuses on African American women and slavery in the antebellum South. She offers courses in American History, African American History, and African American Studies. Free and Open to the Public!

11/20/2024

Please consider these courses along with an AAS Minor! The perfect set of classes to fill in the extra time you have and make you more informed on important issues!

We hope everyone had a great fall semester and look forward to the spring! 📚☀️

11/03/2024

https://open.substack.com/pub/blueandgoldmc/p/ms-author-ellen-ann-fentress-gives?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

The memoirist and documentarian delivered the 48th Lipsey Lecture on the importance of truthful storytelling.

10/19/2024

Come by MC Monday evening to hear Ellen Ann Fentress share her story and visit the Foto Exhibit on loan from the Margaret Walker Center!

https://www.mc.edu/news/mississippi-college-host-48th-lipsey-lecture-and-may-1970-photography-exhibition?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0BMQABHfE7Hab6SgDQyIPIfeBwt2PZp3t3seXSxetXrQfnFJMm0EzLS2za5ZQXOQ_aem_jnvgD11W2nil9FkGBx2jOQ

Posted Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Mississippi College to host 48th Lipsey Lecture and May 1970 photography exhibition Ellen Ann Fentress, an MC alum and producer of "Eyes on Mississippi," will present the 2024 Lipsey Lecture. The Department of English and Philosophy at Mississippi College will host ...