“I was just an infant when [Fannie Lou] Hamer spoke - barley even awake in the world. But here she was, pressing the Democratic Party to refuse to recognize the all-white Mississippi delegation, because obviously there was no way Mississippi could have an all-white delegation. Black people had been kept from registering through violence and intimidation. She had experienced that violence herself and was there to speak about it and to insist the delegation of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party be recognized instead.” PeopleWorldWaySpeakBlackWhitePartyViolenceDemocraticRefuseAwakeSpokesBlack PeopleInfantDemocratic PartyMississippiIntimidationDelegationBarley Author:Leah D. Daughtry
“That is part of why we must keep talking about Fannie Lou Hamer and about our history as a party and as a nation. We can't forget. If we forget, we can get self-righteous. We are great, but we had to grow into that greatness. Let's not forget that we shut people out.” PeopleIfsSelfNationsGrowsForgetPartyTalkingGreatnessRighteousSelf RighteousKeep Talking Author:Leah D. Daughtry
“A convention always involves a level of security. It is always our intent to ensure everyone attending the convention is safe. When it comes to protestors, we welcome people who have something to say.” PeopleLevelsSecuritySafeWelcomeConventionsAttending Author:Leah D. Daughtry
