Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
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.
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Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
- Overview
- Cast
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Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 22, 2022
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
Production Companies
American Documentary, GBH WORLD Channel, The Bitter Southerner, Black Public Media (BPM), PBS
Director
Joy Elaine Davenport
Description
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.
