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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

by Carole Boston Weatherford & Euka Holmes

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“In this stunning biography of Fannie Lou Hamer, we walk beside her through tears and smiles on a remarkable journey of resilience and determination that leaves us transformed.” — Booklist (starred review) Despite fierce prejudice and abuse, even being beaten to within an inch of her life, Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights from the 1950s until her death in 1977. Integral to the Freedom Summer of 1964, Ms. Hamer gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention that, despite President Johnson’s interference, aired on national TV news and spurred the nation to support the Freedom Democrats. Featuring vibrant mixed-media art full of intricate detail, Voice of Freedom celebrates Fannie Lou Hamer’s life and legacy with a message of hope, determination, and strength.

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Jamia Wilson and Andrea Pippins
"Andrea: First, I’d like to talk about Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer , Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by Carol Boston Weatherford. This is a remarkable story of hope, determination and strength. Being an illustrator, the visuals always speak to me, and Ekua Holmes, is a phenomenal illustrator. I’ve been a fan of her work for a long time. Fannie Lou Hamer’s story is very, very interesting – and the way that the illustrator was able to capture this visually – the colour, the layout on the page, the overall compositions are beautiful. Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights. A woman who overcame prejudice and abuse and yet turned that experience into a message of hope. We can all learn from that."
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