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Civil Rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer was born on this day in 1917.

I’m adding this list to others on race and racism.

Here’s what I have so far:

New Video Documentary: “Fannie Lou Hamer: Stand Up”

Fannie Lou Hamer Memorial Statue

Teaching Guide: Exploring Fannie Lou Hamer and the Civil Rights Movement in Rural Mississippi is from PBS.

Fannie Lou Hamer and the Civil Rights Movement in Rural Mississippi is another lesson plan.

OPINION: Fannie Lou Hamer survived a prison beating, taught black people their rights and stood up to a president is from The Hechinger Report.

Fannie Lou Hamer’s Dauntless Fight for Black Americans’ Right to Vote is from Smithsonian Magazine.

Black Political Rights Can’t Be Divorced From Economic Justice. Why Fannie Lou Hamer’s Message and Fight Endure Today is from TIME.

Fannie Lou Hamer: The Civil Rights Icon Who Embraced Youth Power is from Teen Vogue

Here’s a short film portraying Fannie Lou Hamer, and you can read more about it here: