In 1964, Fannie Lou Hamer stood before the Democratic National Convention (DNC). She delivered one of the most searing indictments of American democracy.

In 1964, Fannie ... since the Civil Rights Movement, the structures that seek to suppress Black political agency have not disappeared; they have simply evolved. Duvalier Malone Hamer’s fight ...

Civic education is not just important — it is essential. Too many of our young people do not know who represents them.

And the first name he mentioned was Fannie Lou Hamer. - Tell everyone why Fannie ... And she became, you know, one of the greatest of the Civil Rights organizers in the South.

With Women’s History Month approaching, Ellis-Taylor took a moment to honor civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, recognizing the foundational work of those who created pathways for future ...

Abigail Adams, 1744-1818. Wife of John Adams, women's rights and anti-slavery activist. Fannie Lou Hamer, 1917-1977. Civil rights activist, member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee ...