

Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
Overview
The film explores and celebrates the lesser-known life of a Mississippi sharecropper-turned-human-rights-activist and one of the Civil Rights Movement’s greatest leaders. Throughout the 1960s, Fannie Lou Hamer established a legacy of civil rights and human rights activism that remains relevant to this day – especially among Black youth.
Year 2022
Director Joy Elaine Davenport
Crew Joy Elaine Davenport (Director), Monica Land (Producer), Joy Elaine Davenport (Original Music Composer), Christopher Hastings (Co-Editor), Fannie Lou Hamer (Songs), Maegan Parker Brooks (Researcher)
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Language English