I finally had a chance to catch the screening of the short film This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of #FannieLouHamer by filmmaker #RobinHamilton tonight. When @mowfilmfest hosted this screening last October, the film was followed by a discussion with veteran activist #DorieLadner, Hamilton, and moderated by Kim Jeffries Leonard, President and CEO of Envision Consulting and Member of LINKS, Inc. These dynamic women talked about Mrs. Hamer's life and shared stories to deepen our understanding of how women played an integral role in the #CivilRights Movement. Tonight presented a different sort of panel. One less familiar with both the life and living legacy of Mrs. Hamner. Somehow the bulk of the post-film discussion centered itself on women voters -- specifically white women -- who didn't vote, or voted against the issues Mrs Hamner advocated for during her life, and suffered greatly to advance. In full disclosure, I do see where I missed that tonight's event was promoted as a 'commemoration of the Women’s March' and was intended to 'assess how we are moving women from marching to voting and further activism.' The screening was hosted by the film fest in partnership w Raben Impact. Always read the fine print ladies & gentleman. My bad @toyathehoya #BlackLivesMatter #EndWhiteSupremacy #BlackWomenLead #CivicAdvocates #SickAndTiredOfBeingSickAndTired #53Percent #VotingRights
