Synopsis

Mississippi civil-rights activist, Fannie Lou Hamer, considered the midwife of the modern American Democratic Party, gives her impassioned testimony and a prophetic warning to the country. "Fannie" is a riveting portrait of the human rights, voting rights, and civil-rights icon and her ground-breaking speech in front of the Democratic National Convention's credentials committee on August 22, 1964. Starring Academy-nominated actress Aunjanue Ellis, this powerful short is directed by Christine Swanson.