| The City of Ruleville, MS has designated Hamer's Campaign Manager and fellow SNCCer, Charles McLaurin, as Project Director for a Fannie Lou Hamer Statue to be located at The Fannie Lou Hamer Memorial Garden in Ruleville, MS. The City of Ruleville approved a plan for The Hamer Memorial Garden to include a Gazebo, wrought iron fence, lights, trees, shrubs, two fountains, a message board and space for a Fannie Lou Hamer Statue. |
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ROAR has organized The National Fannie Lou Hamer Statue
Committee who has launched a fund-raising drive as of
February 1, 2010.
The Fannie Lou Hamer Statue Committee (FLHSC) is a
not-for-profit, non political organization comprised of local,
regional and national civil rights activists, scholars and
community leaders who serve as fundraising and educational
ambassadors in conjunction with the City of Ruleville, public,
private and individual initiatives to help achieve the goals of
the Fannie Lou Hamer Statue project.
The FLHSC exists solely for the purpose of supporting efforts
to honor and pay tribute to Mrs. Hamer by commissioning the
construction of a full-length statue of the civil and human
rights leader, to be placed on permanent display at the
Fannie Lou Hamer Memorial Garden in Ruleville, Mississippi.
The National Black United Fund (NBUF) is our fiscal sponsor
for this project. To make a tax-deductible donation for The
Fannie Lou Hamer Statue please click below.
Committee who has launched a fund-raising drive as of
February 1, 2010.
The Fannie Lou Hamer Statue Committee (FLHSC) is a
not-for-profit, non political organization comprised of local,
regional and national civil rights activists, scholars and
community leaders who serve as fundraising and educational
ambassadors in conjunction with the City of Ruleville, public,
private and individual initiatives to help achieve the goals of
the Fannie Lou Hamer Statue project.
The FLHSC exists solely for the purpose of supporting efforts
to honor and pay tribute to Mrs. Hamer by commissioning the
construction of a full-length statue of the civil and human
rights leader, to be placed on permanent display at the
Fannie Lou Hamer Memorial Garden in Ruleville, Mississippi.
The National Black United Fund (NBUF) is our fiscal sponsor
for this project. To make a tax-deductible donation for The
Fannie Lou Hamer Statue please click below.
| Fannie Lou Hamer National Statue Committee 2009 Dr. Molefi Kete Asante Professor at Temple University Dr. Francine C. Childs Professor Emerita of AA Studies at Ohio University Ms. Vergie Hamer Faulkner Daughter of Fannie Lou Hamer Mr. Lawrence Guyot Chairman of MFDP, CRM Veteran Mr. Hakim Johnson Son of June E. Johnson (SNCC/Civil Rights Activist) Ms. Hattie Jordan Former Ruleville Alderwoman Ms. Margaret Kibbee Sunflower County Civil Rights Organization Minister Vester Lobbins Cousin of Fannie Lou Hamer Dr. Julianne Malveaux President, Bennett College for Women Mr. Charles McLaurin SNCC, Hamer Campaign Manager Ms. Susan Reep California Hamer Flamekeeper Dr. Patricia Reid-Merritt Committee Chairperson, Professor, Stockton College Ms. Patricia M. Thompson Committee Coordinator/Founder of ROAR Rev. Regena Thomas Committee Treasurer, Former New Jersey Secretary of State Dr. Stacy J. White Chairman, Sunflower County Civil Rights Organization Dr. Conrad Worrill SNCC, Professor at Northeastern Illinois University |
