In 1964, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party sent delegates to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) to challenge the dominance of the all-white Mississippi Democratic Party. When Fannie Lou Hamer spoke before the DNC Credentials Committee on August 22nd, her testimony was so powerful that President Johnson called an impromptu press conference to get her off the air. But his plan backfired and her story would be broadcast that night on televisions across America. | American Experience |

✨ Testimony Tuesday: a little different This Week ✨ Today we are honored to share the testimony of Wayne Green. Wayne is currently at The Shepherd’s Home. He came to Ronnie broken, after spending most of his life locked up and searching for hope, searching for something real. And God met him right where he was. In just the last two weeks, Wayne has: • Hit 60 days sober 👏🏻 • Received a raise at work 👏🏻 • has a drivers licenses for the first time EVER👏🏻 But even more powerful than the milest