Lloyd finally delivers a follow-up to his Activists in American History episode AND intros a new format for Sing-a-long History - The Podcast. 

In the first four episodes, Lloyd played songs on a theme and told stories about each. Starting with this episode, he'll tell one story and play songs to support it. 

Here he tells the story of Civil Rights activist, Fannie Lou Hamer, a woman famous for singing hymns at marches and other social justice events. He sings his own related songs as well as some tunes she used to sing herself. 

Songs you'll hear: 

When We Sing Together (L. Miller)

This Little Light of Mine (trad, arranged by L. Miller)

Woke Up this Morning (trad, new arrangement and lyrics by L. Miller)

Amazing Grace (trad, lyrics by J. Newton) 

Lucy & Fannie (L. Miller)

 

Further reading / listening / watching: 

An illustrated book for kids: Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Ekua Holmes

 

Some books for grown-ups:

Senator and the Sharecropper: The Struggles of James O. Eastland and Fannie Lou Hamer by Chris Myers Asch

This Little Light of Mine: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer by Kay Mills

 

some albums you gotta hear: 

Fannie Lou Hamer - Songs My Mother Taught Me

Voices of the Civil Rights Movement: Black American Freedom Songs 1960-1966

Movement Soul, Vol 2: Black History, Spoken Word & Music

 

some movies you should check out:

Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Movement (a multi-volume documentary)

The Black American Experience: Famous Human Rights Crusaders: Ida B. Wells & Fannie Lou Hamer