The innovative Fannie Lou Hamer K-12 Educational Curriculum, Find Your Voice, was awarded the 2026 Leslie Dennis Heart for Diversity Award on March 7.  

This distinguished honor highlights the curriculum’s commitment to empowering students with knowledge about civil rights, social justice, and the enduring legacy of activist and humanitarian Fannie Lou Hamer.  

The scholars associated with the film, Dr. Maegan Parker Brooks and Dr. Davis W. Houck created a comprehensive national “Find Your Voice” K-12 curriculum based on Hamer’s life and work. ‍ They worked with a dedicated team of educators and scholars from Hamer’s beloved and native Mississippi Delta to create the curriculum.