Fannie Lou Hamer's America | Beyond The Lens | A Conversation

To commemorate 45 years since the passing of civil and human rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer, Monica Land, Mrs. Hamer’s great-niece and executive producer of FANNIE LOU HAMER’S AMERICA, and WORLD Channel’s Chris Hastings talk about the activist and what her legacy means for today's America. For more: bit.ly/ARF_FannieLouHamerA
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Funding for FANNIE LOU HAMER'S AMERICA provided by W.K. Kellogg Foundation, GBH Voices and Equity Fund made possible by the Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Family Foundation, Inc., the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation, Mississippi Delta National Heritage, Mississippi Humanities Council and others. This program was made possible by contributions to PBS stations from viewers like you.
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[@jrcleaningservices7273]

Deserves all the notoriety in America !!!!

[@evonza4858]

One of my favorite fiery role models 🥰👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️🖤💚✊🏾❤️🖤💚

[@GeorgeTennesseeWiseman]

May I just say "GOD BLESS Ms. Fannie Lou Hamer" and may she rest in peace. She was an extraordinarily beautiful soul and one of my true heroes.

[@WORLDChannel]

Beautifully said

[@barbravire8994]

GOD BLESS YOU OH GRAT LADY MRS HAMMER

[@evonza4858]

Pss thank you to her daughter for sharing her truth🥰👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️🖤💚✊🏾❤️🖤💚 bless you Sista bless you 😉

[@peacefulone4461]

Profound gratitude for this video 🙏

[@str8spittin]

WOW!!!! Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer was such an AMAZING WOMAN!!!! Thank you for this channel. I PROMISE TO TELL MY FRIENDS, COWORKERS AND ASSOCIATES TO WATCH THIS SHORT DOCUMENTARY!!!!

[@deloreswillis9224]

Amen🙏🏿

[@barbravire8994]

OUR PEOPLE OUGHT TO BE A SHAME, ONLY 13, COMMENTS SATIN GOT YOULL BAD TODAY 2024, REST IN PEACE QUEEN

[@robleeg]

They didn't want us to learm about her in school

[@evonza4858]

Ps l call her Ms Hammer 😉 because when she talked she was as strong as a hammer 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🥰❤️🖤💚✊🏾❤️🖤💚bless her soul 🙏🏽😘

[@raymoeradio]

Hello is there a place to donate towards Ms. Hamer’s website?

[@WORLDChannel]

Hi Ray. Thanks for watching our conversation. You can donate to The Sunflower County Film Academy which is part of the mission of Ms. Land and the film: fannielouhamersamerica.wedid.it/. Here is the link to the official film page: www.fannielouhamersamerica.com/.

[@WORLDChannel]

Thank you for watching and sharing! Learn more about her life and work here: bit.ly/ARF_FannieLouHamerA