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.

Fannie Lou Hamer was born in ... The forced sterilization was one of the moments that set Hamer on the path to the forefront of the Mississippi Civil Rights movement, but the incident that brought ...

Named in honor of Fannie Lou Hamer, a fearless leader of the Civil Rights Movement, this lecture series continues her mission of advocating for justice, equality and the empowerment of Black ...

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Fannie Lou Hamer's fight for voting rights in 1964 ... Despite the progress made since the Civil Rights Movement, the structures that seek to suppress Black political agency have not disappeared ...

Fannie Lou Hamer was a civil rights activist who used singing to promote community and fight for voting rights. Hamer's life and legacy are celebrated in the new Kentucky Opera production ...

As strong-willed civil rights and voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, Butler knows she has audiences in the palm of her hand. And rightfully so! Butler easily glides between impassioned ...