In 1962, Fannie Lou Hamer was one of the 2 permitted out of 17 Black people who attempted to register to vote in Mississippi. For that act of bravery, she was fired from her job and forced off the plantation she had called home.
As we prepare to vote this election cycle, let’s honor her legacy. 🗳️
![“If the dominant class is lying about black folks, telling everyone that [they are] lazy, have no culture, and so fourth, imagine what they have invented about animals..” A quote by Aph Ko. Graphics of a bumble bee, lady bug, whale, and other filler icons are pictured. The background is blue. Food Empowerment Project logo is transparently displayed in the left corner.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fmvhc6mrz3fx6axk2wdndnrx/bafkreidjfttyh5v4sgt2rhiqbuzn5p7eh5qvc7xcdhwdkwcw66ijjbjvp4)
