In light of the important decisions voters will make this year, State Senator Mattie Hunter highlighted a true champion of African-American voting rights and racial equality – Fannie Lou Hamer – for Black History Month.
Fannie Lou Hamer's activism in the 1960s propelled the civil rights movement and mobilized thousands of Black voters to engage in the political process. She endured countless violent attempts to silence and intimidate her, yet continued her fight for justice and equality.
