Fannie Lou Hamer was born in 1917 ... the county registrar had been noticed by local organizers, and SNCC field secretary Bob Moses saw her as a potential leader. He sent Charles McLaurin ...
Fannie Lou Hamer was born Fannie Lou Townsend on Oct ... In her frustration, she became field secretary for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. It wasn’t until 1963 that she became ...
Fannie Lou Hamer, a civil rights activist from Mississippi, is posthumously recognized for her efforts in voter registration ...
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 ...
Fannie Lou Hamer remembered for her civil rights contributions ...