Both Kootin and Sullivan toured historical locations during the festival, including Du Bois’ gravesite, and the Du Bois Freedom ... “Like Frederick Douglass and Fannie Lou Hamer, I draw my strength ...

Fannie Lou Hamer's fight for voting rights in 1964 remains relevant today as states continue to enact voter suppression tactics. While Black political representation has increased, many elected ...

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

Fannie Lou Hamer was a force to be reckoned with. Enduring intractable racism, police beatings, and even forced sterilization ...

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 ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac offer significant upside potential if they exit conservatorship, but the investment carries high risk due to uncertainties. Fannie Mae is more attractive than Freddie ...

The story of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer is being told in the opera, “Is This America?” by composer Mary D. Watkins. Performances will take place Sept. 20, 21 & 22 at the Strand ...

“NO one is free until everyone is free” is a quote from a speech by the American civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer at the founding of the National Women’s Political Caucus in 197 ...

Mortgage giant Fannie Mae has added Christopher Stanley, a cybersecurity engineer at SpaceX and social media platform X — who is also involved with the Department of Government Efficiency — to ...

Nancy Lou Orse Yeardon, Beloved Wife ... to meet at the main building at 10:45 a.m. to join a procession to the gravesite. A Celebration of Nancy's Life will be held on 5/10/2025 starting at ...