Knowledge Transfer, Community Education & Engagement
Our Mission
The Fannie Lou Hamer Institute (FLHI) was founded to promote the name, history and accomplishments of Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer and her leadership in the civil and human rights movement and as a freedom fighter for justice and inclusion. Additionally, the FLHI was created to educate, engage, and involve people on issues of racial and social justice, and to facilitate the transfer of knowledge within the Black community to continue to build on the rich history of struggle and success.
Celebrating Fannie Lou Hamer
Today, we honor the life and enduring legacy of Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer - a true trailblazer, human rights champion, and civil rights leader.
On behalf of the Steering Committee for the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute - Arnette Mack, Verneen Mincey, Sandi Cook and Myself - we invite you to join us as we remember, commemorate and celebrate her powerful contributions to our collective struggle for liberation.
Fannie Lou Hamer Testimony Before The Democratic National Convention (August 22, 1968)
“Nobody’s free until Everybody’s free”
- Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer
Join Us Recognizing and Celebrating Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer