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The spirit of Fannie Lou Hamer
The Episcopal Church of Saint Andrew & Holy Communion, 160 W South Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ | Get Directions »
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Mzuri Moyo will perform her one-woman show about the life and spirit of 60s civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. Ms. Moyo has traveled the country with her signature performance in this one-woman musical play.
A native of Paterson, Mzuri Moyo has been enthusiastically received on cabaret and concert stages internationally, including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Mzuri recently sang in Paraguay with Opera for Peace. Mzuri's film credits include the poignant portrayal of Lucy in Haile Gerima's highly acclaimed independent film production "Sankofa". Her portrayal of Fannie Lou Hamer received the 2002 AUDELCO Award for Best Solo Performance.
Fannie Lou Hamer was one of the most talked-about activists of the golden age of civil rights and was the Mississippi freedom fighter of the 1960s. Hamer was born in 1917, the granddaughter of slaves and the youngest of 19 brothers and sisters. In 1962, when Hamer was 44 years old, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) volunteers came to town and held a voter registration. She was surprised to learn that African-Americans actually had a constitutional right to vote! When the SNCC members asked for volunteers to go to the courthouse to register to vote, Hamer was the first to raise her hand, which was a dangerous decision.
The performance will be part of the 10:30 a.m. worship service at St. Andrew and Holy Communion Church.
Event Details
| Where | The Episcopal Church of Saint Andrew & Holy Communion 160 W South Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079 |
| Next on | This event is over. |
| Time | 10:30 am–12:00 pm |
| Who to bring | Everyone |
| Website | http://www.sahcchurch.org |
| Phone | 973) 763-2355 |
| sahcchurch@aol.com | |
| Price | free |
More About The Episcopal Church of Saint Andrew & Holy Communion
The Episcopal Church of Saint Andrew & Holy Communion
Reverend Sandye Wilson is in her fifth year as rector of St. Andrew. The church is on the verge of celebrating its 150th year and is in the midst of a capital campaign to fund improvements like the installation of an elevator. Its organ was dedicated in 1929. The congregation has a membership of 200 families and prides itself on diversity.
Youth programming includes a study hall called ACES for local high school students looking for help on assignments. There's also a homework help room on Wednesday nights. The Mission and Outreach Committee sponsors relief work in Darfur, New Orleans, Jamaica, Haiti and Afghanistan.
Masters of social work candidates from Fordham University hold office hours at St. Andrew and provide social work services for free to community members. The auditorium (where members of the congregation meet after services for coffee hour) is used for events like debate-watching parties (during the run-up to the general election), but it's also rented out to other groups. It's located next to an industrial kitchen.
The church is the site of Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and Gamblers Anonymous meetings.
Other events here
- Fun Djembe Class! Weekly on Sundays, 6:30 pm–7:30 pm
