West Virginia Women’s Commission Partners with the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs to Present
“The Fannie Lou Hamer Story”
The West Virginia Women’s Commission (WVWC) is partnering with the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs for a presentation of “The Fannie Lou Hamer Story” on May 6, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. at the West Virginia State Capitol Complex - Culture Center Theatre in Charleston, West Virginia. Proceeds from the event will benefit WVWC.
“The Fannie Lou Hamer Story” by Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye, directed by Byron C. Saunders, is an educationally-focused production that addresses the struggle for human dignity and freedom.
Aimbaye was inspired after watching a television interview with voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, whose brave commitment became a catalyst for the passage of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. Hamer’s truthful account of voter registration suppression and brutal jail-house beatings moved Aimbaye to conceive the powerful one-woman stage play, “The Fannie Lou Hamer Story.”
The performance is approximately 90 minutes without intermission and contains mature themes, language, and descriptions of racially-motivated violence. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased in advance by clicking on the tickets tab above. Tickets may also be purchased at the door prior to the performance.