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3 Online events celebrating the life and work of Fannie Lou Hamer

The Disability & Intersectionality Summit and the Disability Visibility Project invite you to a series of three free online conversations about the life and work of Fannie Lou Hamer, a civil rights activist who fought for the right to vote. The moderators and panelists in these events will discuss the new book by Dr. Keisha N. Blain, Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America, available now from Beacon Books.

You do not need to read the book to attend the events! There will be a giveaway of Dr. Blain’s book for 10 registered attendee at each event. ASL interpretation and CART provided.

November 3rd 5-6pm ET

Andraéa LaVant in conversation with Dr. Keisha Blain

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/andraea-lavant-in-conversation-with-dr-keisha-blain-tickets-191161939507

Text reads “Andraea LaVant in conversation with Dr. Keisha Blain. November 3rd, 2021, 5:00-6:00pm EST. Live captioning & ASL.” Below are headshots of Andraea LaVant, a Black woman seated in a motorized wheelchair wearing cateye glasses, and Dr. Blain, a Black woman wearing black framed rectangular glasses. Centered is the cover for the book “Until I Am Free”, featuring a photo of Fannie Lou Hamer.
Text reads “Andraea LaVant in conversation with Dr. Keisha Blain. November 3rd, 2021, 5:00-6:00pm EST. Live captioning & ASL.” Below are headshots of Andraea LaVant, a Black woman seated in a motorized wheelchair wearing cateye glasses, and Dr. Blain, a Black woman wearing black framed rectangular glasses. Centered is the cover for the book “Until I Am Free”, featuring a photo of Fannie Lou Hamer.

November 13th 7-8pm ET

Conversation with Heather Watkins, Dr. Angel Miles and Dr. Sami Schalk moderated by Vilissa Thompson

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/until-we-are-free-conversation-with-vilissa-thompson-tickets-191173323557

Text reads “Until We Are Free: A Conversation with Vilissa Thompson, featuring Heather Watkins, Dr. Sami Schalk, and Dr. Angel Miles. November 13 2021, 7:00-8:00pm EST. Live captioning & ASL.” Surrounding are headshots of the above mentioned, all of whom are Black women with disabilities.
Text reads “Until We Are Free: A Conversation with Vilissa Thompson, featuring Heather Watkins, Dr. Sami Schalk, and Dr. Angel Miles. November 13 2021, 7:00-8:00pm EST. Live captioning & ASL.” Surrounding are headshots of the above mentioned, all of whom are Black women with disabilities.

 

December 9th 7-8pm ET

Conversation with Reyma McCoy McDeid, Azza Altiraifi, and Claudia Alick moderated by Yomi Wrong

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/until-we-are-free-conversation-with-yomi-wrong-tickets-191175048717

Text reads “Until We Are Free: A Conversation with Yomi wrong, featuring Claudia Alick, Reyma McCoy-McDeid, and Azza Altiraifi. December 9th 2021, 7:00-8:00pm EST. Live captioning & ASL.” Surrounding are headshots of the above mentioned, all of whom are Black women with disabilities.
Text reads “Until We Are Free: A Conversation with Yomi wrong, featuring Claudia Alick, Reyma McCoy-McDeid, and Azza Altiraifi. December 9th 2021, 7:00-8:00pm EST. Live captioning & ASL.” Surrounding are headshots of the above mentioned, all of whom are Black women with disabilities.

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