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Mar 14

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Women’s History Month

A Bridge Like Fannie Lou Hamer

Remembering the legendary civil rights activist and her impact on the movement

Fannie Lou Hamer in 1971, by Louis Draper | Photo Courtesy of The National Endowment for the Humanities

“Righteousness exalts a nation. When I liberate others, I liberate myself.”

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Women’s History Month

A Bridge Like Fannie Lou Hamer

Remembering the legendary civil rights activist and her impact on the movement

More from AfroSapiophile

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The Wicked Affair of the Golden Emperor: Chapter 4

How Many CHOSSA Are Alive Today and How Do We Come Together?

4 Women Who Defined D.C. Parks

READ/DOWNLOAD%& Stepping Through Time: Archaeologi

Following the Past To Where it Leads Me

The Uprising Proclamation of 2022

Aspiring to undertake Asian Journeys

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