Fannie Lou Hamer was an artist who fought for inclusive democracy. Her advocacy and activism laid the groundwork for the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

Fannie Lou Hamer remembered for her civil rights contributions ...

Fannie Lou Hamer, a civil rights activist from Mississippi, is posthumously recognized for her efforts in voter registration ...

Charles Cobb Jr. played an integral role in getting Black people registered to vote during the Mississippi Freedom Summer ...

Black History Month celebrates towering figures like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and Rosa Parks— rightfully so, as ...

COFO. It stands for the Council of Federated Organizations and while many of you have never heard of it, COFO is an organization born in Mississippi, that was a crucial piece of the civil rights ...

Philip Hamer appeared at Manchester Crown Court where he was jailed for a total of 41 sexual offences. The court heard the 34-year-old, who played ice hockey for for Manchester Phoenix and also ...

A former ice hockey player and TV extra has been jailed for 28 years for the rape and sexual abuse of seven girls. Victims of Philip Hamer clapped the judge and burst into tears in the public gallery ...

Philip Hamer was found guilty of 21 charges, including eight counts of rape and seven counts of sexual assault at Manchester Crown Court last year. Hamer, a former ice hockey player and TV extra ...

Lou Reed was one of them, as he believed a different album was his true opus, not the one people declared it to be. Typically, this comes about as the public overwhelmingly like easier projects.

Fannie Irene Pittman, 101 of Bloomfield passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration of Fannie’s wonderful Life will be held on Wednesday ...

Dennis Hamer, 57, passed away January 22, 2025. A visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, January 26, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel Stateroom. Prayer service will be held at 10:30 a.m ...