updated Mon. October 9, 2023
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New York Times
April 20, 2018
... the lives of civil rights activists, including Rosa Parks (June) and Fannie Lou Hamer (July), and to the music of the Harlem Renaissance (September) and slaves (October). In Philadelphia, the National Constitution Center is celebrating the 14th Amendment to the Constitution in its 150th anniversary year.
Sacramento Observer
April 4, 2018
“Fifty years later, and Black Lives Matter has continued in the legacy of Dr. King, Diane Nash, Fannie Lou Hamer, Ella Baker and Winnie Mandela,” said Patrisse Cullors, Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter. “Many people see the Black Lives Matter Global Network as the modern incarnation of the drive forÃâà...
The Daily Gazette
March 25, 2018
GLENS FALLS -- Mekeel Christian Academy's historic basketball season ended with a run, but it wasn't put together by the Lions. Theirs came just before a late burst by Fannie Lou Hamer in a final gasp to make a little more history. "No doubt we were chasing the game," Mekeel coach Chad Bowman saidÃâà...
Glens Falls Post-Star
March 25, 2018
Boys: Mekeel Christian vs. Fannie Lou Hamer. Boys: Mekeel Christian vs. Fannie Lou Hamer. Buy Now. Players from Mekeel Christian and Fannie Lou Hamer work under basket during Sunday's Class B boys final at the Federation Tournament of Champions. Erin Reid Coker, Special to The Post-StarÃâà...