'Mama Fannie' kicks off Black History Month
Black History Month celebrations and events began Wednesday [Feb. 1] with a presentation about Fannie Lou Hamer given by her adopted daughter, Jacqueline Hamer Flakes, approximately 54 years after the famed civil rights pioneer first spoke to Mississippi ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ students. For coverage of the discussion and photos from the event, click here and , respectively. A list of upcoming Black History Month events can be found here.