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Keisha Blain

SOURCE: New York Times
10/5/2021

The Enduring Influence of Fannie Lou Hamer, Civil Rights Advocate

by Jill Watts

New books by Kate Clifford Larson and Keisha N. Blain aim to restore Fannie Lou Hamer to a position of prominence in the history of Black freedom struggles.

SOURCE: Politico
3/8/19

Historians Keisha N. Blain and Daina Ramey Berry Featured in Politico Article on the Biggest Problems Women Face Today

The historians were featured alongside Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, and more.