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Remembering Fannie Lou Hamer: On the 42nd anniversary of her death, see how this powerful women’s...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn an exclusive interview with theGrio, Fannie Lou Hamer's daughter celebrates her mother on the...
1 woman show in Gainesville honors Fannie Lou Hamer
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 2 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...
Why civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer was ‘sick and tired of being sick and tired’
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 month agoFannie Lou Hamer became one of the most respected civil rights leaders during the 1960s in part...
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...
16 Lesser-Known Quotes From Influential Civil Rights Leaders
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFrom left: Ida B. Wells, Fannie Lou Hamer, Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis. At a time when...
Civil rights activist visiting Columbia recalls other women who 'fought the good fight'
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAfter she helped organize the 1963 March on Washington from an office in Harlem, Joyce Ladner had...
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· 4 months agoPresident Biden in his kickoff speech for the 2024 campaign, asked “Is democracy still America’s...
10 Inspiring Black History Speeches That Remain Culturally Relevant
Blavity via Yahoo News· 3 months agoBlack History Month’s observance was founded on the need to acknowledge the turmoil Black Americans...
7 Inspiring Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Reads
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 4 months ago7 Inspiring Martin Luther King, Jr., Day ReadsMichael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Each January, schools and offices close so that we may honor Martin...
