Fannie Lou Hamer's daughter will share stories of the civil rights icon's trials and triumphs at the Northwest African American Museum in Seattle.

Fannie Lou Hamer became one of the most respected civil rights leaders during the 1960s in part because of her resistance to racist voting laws in Mississippi.

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 Mississippi, is posthumously recognized for her efforts in voter registration and civil rights.

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 ...

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 4: Doris Hamer Richardson, niece of late civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom on her behalf from U.S. President Joe Biden ...

Fannie Lou Hamer was an artist who fought for inclusive democracy. Her advocacy and activism laid the groundwork for the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

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.

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.

Sick and tired Born on Oct. 6, 1917, in Montgomery County, Mississippi, Hamer was the 20th and last child of sharecroppers Lou Ella and James Townsend.