Synopses & Reviews
The award-winning biography of black civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. With a foreword by Marian Wright Edelman.
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"This book is the essence of raw courage. It must be read." Rep. John Lewis
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"Not only does This Little Light of Mine recount a vital part of America's history, but it lights our future as readers are inspired anew by Mrs. Hamer's spirit, courage, and commitment." Marian Wright Edelman
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"An epic that nurtures us as we confront today's challenges and helps us Keep Hope Alive." Jesse L. Jackson
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"One is forced to pause and consider that this black daughter of the Old South might have been braver than King and Malcolm." Washington Post Book World
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"Riveting. Provides a history that helps us to understand the choices made by so many black men and women of Hamer's generation, who somehow found the courage to join a movement in which they risked everything." New York Times Book Review
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"A solid addition for biography, civil rights, and African American studies collections in public and academic libraries." Michael Rogers, Library Journal
About the Author
Kay Mills was an American journalist and author. When she joined the Los Angeles Times in 1978 she became one of the first women (and often the only one) on its editorial board.
Mills also revived the nearly-lost stories of women journalists and civil rights icons. Her most famous book is This Little Light of Mine: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a 1993 biography of the civil rights leader. Her other books are A Place in the News: From the Women’s Pages to the Front Page (1988), From Pocahontas to Power Suits: Everything You Need to Know About Women's History in America (1995), Something Better for My Children: The History and People of Head Start (1998), and Changing Channels: The Civil Rights Case That Transformed Television (2004).