Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
20221h 30min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
February 22, 2022
Runtime
1h 30min
Director
Genre
Language
English
Production
American Documentary, GBH WORLD Channel, The Bitter Southerner, Black Public Media (BPM), PBS