It’s her memories of Fannie Lou the mother, and not necessarily as the activist that she writes about in her book “Mama Fannie: Growing Up the Daughter of Civil Rights Icon Fannie Lou Hamer.” ...

J ACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - During the Democratic National Convention a couple of months ago, you heard the name of Mississippi Civil Rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer invoked many times.

Fannie Lou Hamer, a civil rights activist from Ruleville, Mississippi, has been posthumously honored for her significant contributions to the civil rights movement."And the day that Ms. Hamer decided ...

American Civil Rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer will be honored with a statue on Oct. 10 in Atlantic City.. Hamer rose to fame by leading the Mississippi Freedom Party into the 1964 Democratic ...

It wasn’t called voter suppression back then, but civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer knew exactly how white authorities in Mississippi felt about Black people voting in the 1960s.. At a ...

It was appropriate a strong, horn-mad voice from yesteryear became among the most powerful at another national convention of the Democratic Party.

One after the other, Democrats at the recent gathering in Chicago invoked the voice and image of legendary Mississippi Civil Rights Movement icon Fannie Lou Hamer, a firebrand Sunflower County ...

Fannie Lou Hamer fought for Civil Rights, and famously questioned Democrats for their commitment; 60 years later, her presence is felt at DNC. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest ...

The late Fannie Lou Hamer, a fearless civil rights advocate, is being posthumously recognized for her pivotal role in America’s struggle for racial equality.As a founder of the Mississippi ...

Kamala Harris is set to address the convention exactly 60 years after the civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer delivered her powerful convention speech about voting rights and representation.

Fannie Lou Hamer’s life and legacy come to life in an upcoming production at Kentucky Opera. This Little Light of Mine (with performances Feb. 21 and 23) is a new work that brings Hamer’s ...