Is This America: Fannie Lou Hamer 9/20
Strand Theatre [Boston, MA 02125]
Event info
| Date: | 09/20/2024 |
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| Time: | 8:00 pm |
| Location: | Strand Theatre |
| Address: | 543 Columbia Road Boston, MA 02125 |
| Website: | https://www.whitesnakeprojects.org/projects/is-this-america/ |
Details
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Civil Rights Activist Fannie Lou Hamer
White Snake Projects presents: Is This America?
It tells the story of Ms. Hamer, the great Mississippi activist who galvanized the registration of Black voters in her home state despite overwhelming odds, including death threats, beatings, and rejections by her own constituency. The title of the work is taken from the iconic speech Ms. Hamer made 60 years ago before the 1964 Democratic National Convention, when she petitioned the Convention to give her newly formed political party, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP), seats at the Convention and to recognize the MFDP as the legitimate representative of the people of Mississippi. A year later President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which outlawed discriminatory voting practices.
Student Discount Tickets: prices start at $25.00
Senior Discount Tickets: prices start at $40.50
Standard Tickets: prices start at $45.00
Limited VIP tickets available for Opening Night Private Dinner Reception and Prime Seating
