FANNIE
Seattle Rep presents FANNIE: THE MUSIC AND LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER by Cheryl L. West from January 14 to February 13, 2022. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books, films and music to enhance your experience of the show.
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The Senator and the Sharecropper
This absorbing history follows the intertwined stories of two Mississippians: Fannie Lou Hamer, a key figure in the civil rights movement, and Senator James Eastland, a staunch segregationist who opposed Hamer's efforts to expand voting rights.
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Until I Am Free
In this well-researched work, historian Blain presents an inspiring and thoughtful portrait of Hamer, exploring her activism and legacy with trenchant analysis and an undeniable admiration for her subject.
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Fannie Lou Hamer
Black historian Earnest Bracey presents an informative and engaging portrait of Hamer in this short biography that highlights her work with the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
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Fannie Lou Hamer
This recent biography of Hamer is an accessible and enlightening introduction to the life of the woman Malcolm X once dubbed "the country's number one freedom fighting woman."
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A Voice That Could Stir An Army
Brooks, a communications professor, analyzes the symbolism, power and imagery of Hamer's speeches in this companion volume to The Speeches of Fannie Lou Hamer.
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Classic African American Gospel
Hamer was known for her powerful singing voice as well as her civil rights activism. This collection of African American gospel songs includes her rendition of "Go Tell It On the Mountain."
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Fannie Lou Hamer
This short documentary film (about 67 min) provides a concise biographical sketch of Hamer's life and her work as a civil rights activist in the 1960s.
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Festival
In this historic film, cinematographer Murray Lerner captured many riveting performances during the Newport Folk Festival's peak years, including Fannie Lou Hamer singing songs of protest and freedom.
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The Speeches of Fannie Lou Hamer
Hamer was a gifted orator, who possessed a remarkable ability to connect with her audiences through her plainspoken yet stirring speeches. This volume collects 21 of her most important speeches and places them in historical context.
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Vanguard
In this insightful social history, Black historian Martha S. Jones places Hamer's untiring work for voting rights within a larger history of Black women's civil rights activism, stretching from the early 19th century to the present day.
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