THE FANNIE
LOU HAMER STORY
THE MULTI-AWARD WINNING ONE-WOMAN PLAY WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY
MZURI MOYO AIMBAYE
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BYRON C. SAUNDERS
4 SOLD-OUT PERFORMANCES
NATIONAL
BLACK THEATER
FESTIVAL
2017
BEST ACTOR, PLAY,
& PRODUCER
ATLANTA
BLACK THEATER
FESTIVAL
2015
BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE
AUDELCO
VIV AWARD
2002
THE MOTHER OF VOTER REGISTRATION
FROM MISSISSIPPI TO THE MOVEMENT
The Fannie Lou Hamer Story chronicles the life of Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer through poetically styled storytelling. The play opens with Fannie Lou descending the stairs of heaven. Though fully prepared to abandon her earthly body, heaven’s angels plead with her to return to earth to address the senseless police killings of so many young, unarmed Black men and women. Upon her return, she appears at a political rally. Instead of hearing from a presidential candidate, Fannie Lou Hamer takes the stage and stuns the crowd with a show-stopping arrangement of The Battle Hymn of the Republic. As she sings, she calls out the names of those who have been killed by the police.
Through the compelling integration of storytelling, nostalgic songs and graphic video montage, the artist, Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye, channels the heart, soul and passion of Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer and takes the audience on a riveting journey that embues accountability and inspires civic participation.
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As spokeswoman for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, Fannie Lou Hamer traveled to Atlantic City, NJ, with other activists for the Democratic National Convention, August 24, 1964. Although being denied official credentials, the symbolic party became a catalyst for independent black political organizations throughout the country. (Source: Warren K. Leffler, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division).
CREATIVE TEAM
Djehuty Se Hotep
Talent Manager, Co-producer, Production Manager
The Fannie Lou Hamer Story
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Business Development Consultant
Healing Through the Sound of Music, Inc.
Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye
Singer, Actress, Playwright, Producer
The Fannie Lou Hamer Story
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Founder/President and CEO
Healing Through the Sound of Music, Inc.
Byron C. Saunders
Theater Director
The Fannie Lou Hamer Story
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Radio Host
The BCS Experience
WHAT FOLKS ARE SAYING
“You were fantastic!
It was just like watching Fannie Lou Hamer. I loved her.”
Congressman John Lewis
U.S. Representative (GA)
“…for us here at Bellarmine Chapel, it was a day for opening our eyes and waking up…”
Rev. Dan Hartnett
Xavier University Bellarmine Chapel
“If you see The Fannie Lou Hamer Story coming to your town, you don't want to miss it. It's an unbelievable show!”
Roland S. Martin
TV & Radio On-Air Personality
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