Tag: Angela Jackson-Brown

Whittley Pike: Beautiful Documents Work Better

February 12, 2020 by Bruno Reinert

Whittley Pike graduated from the Honors College in 2011 with a BA in English/RW with a minor in German. She participated in Student Government and an Indiana House of Representatives internship. After college, she attended Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. For several years Whittley was a partner in a small law firm […]

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New musical by BSU profs revisits King assassination, Kennedy speech

March 15, 2018 by Jacket Copy Creative

“Dear Bobby: A Musical,” written by BSU English professors Angela Jackson-Brown and Peter Davis, will debut on Thursday, March 22 at the IndyFringe Basile Theatre in Indianapolis. Prof. Jackson-Brown is the author of the novel Drinking from a Bitter Cup, the upcoming poetry collection House Repairs, and the plays Black Lives Matter (Too), Anna’s Wings, […]

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Nikole Darnell and Professor Angela Jackson-Brown Reflect on Maya Angelou’s Legacy

April 15, 2015 by bsuenglish

On February 16th, Ball State held a tribute to author Maya Angelou, who died this past June. English department faculty Prof. Mark Neely and Prof. Angela Jackson-Brown were both involved in planning the event, and Prof. Jackson-Brown spoke at the tribute. The English Department asked sophomore English major Nikole Darnell to interview Prof. Jackson-Brown and […]

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Good News, February 2015

March 2, 2015 by amisare1

In the latest installment of the “Good News” series, BSU English highlights the accomplishments of faculty and students through the month of February. The Writing Center hosted a two-day fundraiser, “Poets for Hire,” to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank in Muncie. On February 12 and 13, Ball State students and faculty wrote approximately 75 […]

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Celebrate the Legacy of Maya Angelou

February 9, 2015 by amisare1

Born in the Jim Crow South, Maya Angelou used her passion as an activist and a writer to inspire discussions surrounding civil rights. As a way to celebrate Angelou’s written works and devotion to social, political, and economic equality, organizers at the Office of Institutional Diversity and BSU English hope to nurture a diverse university community. Sunday, February 15th I Read…I […]

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Good News, September 2014

September 30, 2014 by beccakathleen

Tuesday = Good News In the latest installment of the “Good News” series, the Ball State English department highlights the accomplishments of our faculty and students up through the month of September. That’s right. We have so much good news that we’re sharing it once a month rather than once a semester. In fact, we […]

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Prof. Angela Jackson-Brown to Read From First Novel at BSU January 22nd

January 17, 2014 by bsuenglish

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Intern, Rhiannon Racy, Interviews Angela Jackson-Brown About her Recent Pushcart Prize Nomination

November 10, 2011 by bsuenglish

Angela Jackson-Brown was nominated for a Pushcart Prize for her short story, “Something in the Wash.” Our department intern, Rhiannon Racy, interviewed her about the story, the relationship between her teaching and writing, and her advice to aspiring writers.

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Introducing our Good News series!

December 17, 2010 by bsuenglish

This post will be the first in our Good News series, which will highlight our faculty and graduate students’ accomplishments. Without further ado, here’s what our Ball State University English professors and students are doing: Cathy Day attended the Indiana Historical Society’s Holiday Author Fair on December 4th, the largest book-signing gathering for Indiana-related material, featuring 75 Hoosier […]

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