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1 woman show in Gainesville honors Fannie Lou Hamer
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe late civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer will be portrayed in a one-woman-show every weekend of the month to showcase her activism, resilience and...
Aunjanue Ellis Channels Fannie Lou Hamer In Preview For Upcoming Project 'Fannie'
Shadow and Act via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAunjanue Ellis brings the message of Fannie Lou Hamer back to the collective consciousness in this...
Why civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer was ‘sick and tired of being sick and tired’
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFannie Lou Hamer became one of the most respected civil rights leaders during the 1960s in part...
10 Inspiring Black History Speeches That Remain Culturally Relevant
Blavity via Yahoo News· 4 months agoBlack History Month’s observance was founded on the need to acknowledge the turmoil Black Americans...
Palestinian advocates: NJ Legislators must #RejectIHRA view of anti-Semitism | Opinion
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCherishing Human rights, dignity and respect for others is an ethos we must all strive to embrace....
What the Movie Till Teaches Us About Whose Stories Get Told
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe movie's approach to Emmett Till's life and death highlights a truth about Black stories in...
Under the baobab: 2024 is a transitional year, similar to a time 60 years ago
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 5 months agoPresident Biden in his kickoff speech for the 2024 campaign, asked “Is democracy still America’s...
Americans mark Juneteenth with parties, events and quiet reflection on the end of slavery
WFXT via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAmericans across the country this weekend celebrated Juneteenth, marking the relatively new national...
The women who stood with Martin Luther King Jr. and sustained a movement for social change
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWomen listen during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images...
14 heroes of the Civil Rights Movement whose names you may not recognize
Stacker via AOL· 5 months agoPhoto Illustration by Stacker // Getty Images In mainstream accounts of the Civil Rights Movement,...