WITH A FOREWORD BY MARION WRIGHT EDELMAN

The award-winning biography of black civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer.

"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

"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

 "An epic that nurtures us as we confront today's challenges and helps us Keep Hope Alive.'"
--Jesse L. Jackson

"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

"This book is the essence of raw courage. It must be read."
--Rep. John Lewis

Kay Mills is a career journalist and author of five books.

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Review:

"A solid addition for biography, civil rights, and African American studies collections in public and academic libraries." --Michael Rogers, Library Journal

"Mills' book is worth reading, not only because it is well written and thoroughly researched, but also because it describes the life of a person who would rank in the top 10 of the most important and essential Mississippians of the last 50 years." -- Jere Nash, Jackson Free Press