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

Fannie Lou Hamer remembered for her civil rights contributions ...

Fannie Lou Hamer was born Fannie Lou Townsend on Oct. 6, 1917, in Montgomery County, Mississippi, the youngest of 20 children. Her parents were sharecroppers in the Mississippi Delta area, and Hamer ...

The administration will likely attempt to unshackle Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage guarantors, from their current position as wards of the state, analysts believe and Scott Turner ...

Investors are bullish it could finally happen, with shares of Fannie quadrupling since his election. Sheila Bair, former chair of the FDIC agrees, saying it's time for Fannie and Freddie to go ...

Rapidly building a packed sales slate at Berlin, Filmax has pounced on “Leo & Lou,” a feel-good road movie set against the stunning, windswept landscapes of Galicia in northern Spain and ...

Fannie Irene Pittman, 101 of Bloomfield passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration of Fannie’s wonderful Life will be held on Wednesday ...

Fannie Lou Hamer: Stand Up is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku ...

Dennis Hamer, 57, passed away January 22, 2025. A visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, January 26, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel Stateroom. Prayer service will be held at 10:30 a.m ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac help keep the mortgage market stable by buying home loans, selling mortgage-backed securities and establishing lending guidelines. The Trump administration wants to turn ...