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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Walk With Me
Along with Blain's book, Walk With Me is one of two biographies of Hamer published in 2021. Read both to get a complete portrait of this remarkable woman's life and achievements.
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A Place of Rage
Angela Davis, Alice Walker, and June Jordan discuss the life and legacy of Black women civil rights activists like Fannie Lou Hamer and Rosa Parks in this short, inspiring documentary.
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Freedom Summer
Hamer was one of the key organizers of Freedom Summer, a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement, which culminated in her historic speech at the 1964 Democratic National Convention as a member of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
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Jar the Floor
Explore more of FANNIE playwright Cheryl L. West's work by reading one of her earliest works, a heartwarming dramatic comedy about four Black women, spanning four generations.
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Seattle Rep's FANNIE website
FANNIE: THE MUSIC AND LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER tells the impassioned story of American civil rights activist and hero, Fannie Lou Hamer. From her humble origins as the daughter of a Mississippi sharecropper, to co-founding the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and demanding recognition at the National Democratic Convention, hers is a story of justice that will not be denied.
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