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, "This ...

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 was born Fannie Lou Townsend on Oct. 6, 1917, in Montgomery County, Mississippi, the youngest of 20 children.

While Denzel Washington, Earvin “Magic” Johnson and the late Fannie Lou Hamer may all be legends in their own respective industries, the trio were among the recipients for the same very ...

What Do Denzel Washington, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Magic Johnson Now All Have in Common? The three icons were recognized recently with a very, well-deserved honor.

In honor of civil and voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, the University of Delaware's Department of Africana Studies hosts an annual lecture in during Black History Month in February.

President Biden awarded the Medal of Freedom to Black luminaries, Denzel Washington, Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Fannie Lou Hamer.

Introduction: Showing love and telling it like it is : the rhetorical practices of Fannie Lou Hamer -- "I don't mind my light shining," speech delivered at a Freedom Vote rally in Greenwood, ...

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 ...