In an exclusive interview with theGrio, Fannie Lou Hamer's daughter celebrates her mother on the 42nd anniversary of the civil rights activist's death. The post Remembering Fannie Lou Hamer: On ...

While Denzel Washington, Earvin “Magic” Johnson and the late Fannie Lou Hamer may all be legends in their own respective industries, the trio were among the recipients for the same very ...

Description. Author Caitlin Cass talked about Fannie Lou Hamer's contributions to civil rights. Bell Ringer Assignment. According to Caitlin Cass, what is Fannie Lou Hamer most famous for?

Fannie Lou Hamer, a Mississippi civil rights activist was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on January 4 alongside 18 others.

Supporters insist that the one-woman stage play will uplift the audience, even as they learn about Fannie Lou Hamer. ... "I had $1.75 and had to either pay the poll tax or get food for four kids.

Fannie Lou Hamer fought for Civil Rights, and famously questioned Democrats for their commitment; 60 years later, her presence is felt at DNC. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest ...

Fannie Lou Hamer’s path to the 1964 Democratic National Convention began in rural poverty. Born on Oct. 6, 1917, Hamer was the granddaughter of enslaved Black people and worked as a sharecropper ...

NEW YORK -- Students at Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School are shuffling from one class to the next. "I'm very excited being that it's my senior year. There's a lot of new things and new ...

This is addressing Fannie Lou Hamer, who, 60 years ago, testified to the DNC Credentials Committee because she couldn't be a part of the Mississippi delegation.

Fannie Lou Hamer speaks to Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party sympathizers outside the Capitol in Washington, in this Sept. 17, 1965 file photo. Hamer and others used Christmas carols to ...

FILE - Fannie Lou Hamer, a leader of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, testifies before the credentials committee of the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, N.J., on Aug. 22 ...

ESSENCE celebrates the legacy of civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer– who passed away on this day in 1977– and her lasting impact on democracy in America.