This dissertation traces the life and leadership of Mississippi civil rights activist, Fannie Lou Hamer, from her birth in 1917 until her retreat from the national movement scene beginning in 1967. The study opens with a history of Hamer's early experiences with poverty and racism and an ...
” adds Djehuty Se Hotep, producer of “The Fannie Lou Hamer Story.” He adds, “Mzuri created this play after being moved by footage of Hamer’s truthful account of voter registration suppression and brutal jail-house beatings. Mzuri knew that she needed to...