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Fannie Lou Hamer represents the Freedom Democratic Party at the 1964 Democratic National Convention. The documentary "Fannie Lou Hamer's America” premieres on PBS and World Channel on Feb. 22. (Photo courtesy of George Ballis)
Posted inUncategorized

Fannie Lou Hamer Makes It Clear

by Brenda C. Siler February 16, 2022February 16, 2022

“Fannie Lou Hamer’s America” opens the 10th season of “America ReFramed,” a Peabody Award-winning documentary series.

Posted inLifestyle

Anne Arundel Trailblazers Honored for Leadership in Civil and Human Rights

by WI Guest Author October 5, 2020December 21, 2021
Shirley Chisholm
Posted inOp-Ed, Opinion

WILLIAMS: A ‘Dirty’ Word?

by WI Guest Author August 12, 2020December 21, 2021
Fannie Lou Hamer (loc.gov)
Posted inColumnists, Faith, Lyndia Grant, Religion

THE RELIGION CORNER: The Fannie Lou Hamer Story

by Lyndia Grant January 15, 2020December 21, 2021
Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye
Posted inD Kevin McNeir, Lifestyle

One-Woman Play Revives Spirit and Mission of Fannie Lou Hamer

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor January 15, 2020December 21, 2021
Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X waiting for press conference, March 26, 1964. (Photo: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division)
Posted inOp-Ed, Opinion

BAILEY: Guidance from Wise, Courageous Ancestral Warriors

by WI Guest Author May 1, 2019December 21, 2021
Fannie Lou Hamer after being beaten in jail, June 1963 (FBI photo)
Posted inBlack Experience, Black History

Phenomenal Women: Fannie Lou Hamer

by WI Webstaff March 6, 2019October 31, 2020
President Donald Trump gives the State of the Union address from the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 30.
Posted inColumnists, D Kevin McNeir, Editor's Column, Opinion

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Dear Mr. President, Everyday People Need the Whole Truth

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor February 7, 2018October 31, 2020
Posted inEntertainment, Lifestyle

Film Festival Pays Tribute to Fannie Lou Hamer

by Eve M. Ferguson October 18, 2017October 31, 2020
Posted inNational

Remembering Fannie Lou Hamer—Part II

by Reporter II July 10, 2014October 30, 2020

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