Aunjanue Ellis Powerfully Reminds Us Of Our Ancestors’ Sacrifices To Vote In “Fannie”

Aunjanue Ellis Powerfully Reminds Us Of Our Ancestors’ Sacrifices To Vote In “Fannie”

Essence Magazine:

By Malaika Jabali· Updated November 4, 2022

Fannie Lou Hamer may be best known for saying “I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired,” while fighting for Black Mississippians’ voting rights in 1964. That same year, she made an impassioned plea at the Democratic

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