FOR IMMEDIATE REEASE
September 9, 2007
ROAR INTERNATIONAL invites you to join us for our 8th Annual Fannie Lou Hamer Celebration October 5-7, 2007 in Ruleville and Cleveland, MS.
Friday is "Educational Is Essential" Day. The Fannie Lou Hamer/Charles McLaurin Exhibition and Workshop is on Friday, October 5, 2007. This event will be held at The Fannie Lou Hamer Multipurpose Building in Ruleville, MS starting at 10:00 A.M. We will view photos, video clips, Hamer memorabilia and hear testimonies from some of those who worked and struggled along side her.
On Saturday at noon (12:00 PM), we will continue our celebration with the laying of a wreath at the Hamer gravesite, which is currently under construction with a gazebo and other new developments. We will celebrate Mrs. Hamer's 90th birthday by, officially, kicking of a fundraising drive for a Fannie Lou Hamer Statue to be located at the Fannie Lou Hamer Memorial Garden in Ruleville, MS.
The celebrations will continue on Saturday afternoon with the 7th Annual Amzie Moore/Fannie Lou Hamer Family Day at Amzie Moore Park in Cleveland, MS with live entertainment, food, games and more starting at 2:00 PM.
Sunday, October 7th we will feature ROAR'S Inaugural H.A.D. Humanitarian Service Awards Program in honor of Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer, Mrs. Victoria Gray Adams and Mrs. Annie Devine, three civil rights pioneers from the State of Mississippi who helped to make changes to policies, nationally. Mrs. Victoria Gray Adams was ROAR'S Chief Advisor from 2003-2006 until she died. CRM Activist, Ms. June E. Johnson, is the recipient, posthumously. Her son, Hakim Johnson, will accept the award. Also, The Charles McLaurin "Education Is Essential" Award and Amzie Moore "Agent for Change" Award will be given. Additionally, there will be a performance by "Momma Kemba" featuring her production of Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer on the campus of Delta State University at Jobe Hall Auditorium starting at 3:00 pm. This event is co-sponsored by DSU Center for Cultural and Learning.
All events are free.
Contact Person: Patricia M. Thompson
ROAR INTERNATIONAL
P. O. Box 4052
Cleveland, MS 38732
Web: www.fannielouhamer.info
Email: roar@fannielouhamer.info
Fax: (662) 843-6863
Phone: (612) 275-4148 or (662) 402-7797
Dr. Luther Brown: (662) 846-4311 (DSU)
Committee Members:
Charles McLaurin, (CRM Veteran)
Margaret Kibbee, (CRM Veteran)
Dr. Stacy White, Indianola, MS
Yolanda Jones, Greenwood, MS
John M. Wesley, Denver, Colorado
Phyllis H. Peoples, Cleveland, MS
Dr. Ron V. Myers, Belzoni, MS
Hattie R. Jordan, Alderwoman, Ruleville, MS
Patricia M. Thompson, Minneapolis, MN
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Last Modified: September 11, 2007.
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