Introduction
At WIN, we believe that our world today is born of the legacies of the past and the ones we choose to create today. We have a sustained commitment to reclaim our past so that we can chart a path to renewal together all year long. This special month, we are leaning into legacies of Black history--through the lens of the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a civil rights activist working at the intersection of voting rights, civic rights, and economic justice. We are fortunate to be joined this month for a special conversation with her daughter, along with a special screening of a short about her life developed by WIN partner Chromatic Black and a talk with Oscar and Emmy nominated actress Aunjanue Ellis, who plays her in the short.
The following week, we will be exploring how we might realize reclaim Fannie's hope for a democracy built on civic rights and economic justice by discussing whether reparations might be essential to a well-being economy and what policies might support that. Please join us as we launch our journey of remembrance, reclamation, and renewal.