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The Good News -Women’s History Month is American History Series Salutes Fannie Lou Hamer

The courage of women in the south of the United States during the civil rights movement of the 1950’s and the 1960’s is noteworthy and important to understand today’s challenges for equal rights for women in America. The GOOD News is the legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer serves today an a vivid reminder and exemplary role model today for women activists and social-change leaders.

Dr. Chavis is African American civil rights leader and icon, United Church of Christ (UCC) ordained minister, author, journalist, organic chemist, environmentalist, global entrepreneur, and currently President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) based in Washington, DC since 2014.