Hosted annually by the Department of Africana Studies at the University of Delaware, the Fannie Lou Hamer Lecture is a signature event held each February in celebration of Black History Month. Named ...
Organizer Charlie Cobb recalls being convinced by Fannie Lou Hamer. "Mrs. Hamer backed me up into a corner and said, 'Well, Charlie, I'm glad you came. What's the problem with having more people come?