I was just an infant when [Fannie Lou] Hamer spoke - barley even awake in the world. But here she was, pressing the Democratic Party to refuse to recognize the all-white Mississippi delegation, because obviously there was no way Mississippi… — Leah D. Daughtry Copy Share
I just think of Fannie Lou Hamer, because even though she didn't know my name Ms. Hamer was thinking of me. I just want to do a good job, because I want her to look over that edge of heaven and say, "That's why I did it. That's why. I knew we had the capacity and the talent to be… — Leah D. Daughtry Copy Share
I think the Democratic electorate is similarly very energized. In both cycles we have new folks coming into the system who had previously been… — Leah D. Daughtry Copy Share Image
In the course of my day, I'll probably go through four pairs of shoes! I start the day in flats.I'll change into some mid-range… — Leah D. Daughtry Copy Share Image
That is part of why we must keep talking about Fannie Lou Hamer and about our history as a party and as a nation.… — Leah D. Daughtry Copy Share Image
When I looked at [Fannie Lou] Hamer and that speech it seemed to me that she had to be the bravest woman ever, to come before that body and to assert her rights, when she knew that she was going lose that battle. But she did it anyway, because she knew she was speaking not just for herself and for… — Leah D. Daughtry Copy Share
I was born the day before the March on Washington. I grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Everybody in my neighborhood was a Democrat.… — Leah D. Daughtry Copy Share Image
I was just an infant when [Fannie Lou] Hamer spoke - barley even awake in the world. But here she was, pressing the Democratic Party to refuse to recognize the all-white Mississippi delegation, because obviously there was no way Mississippi could have an all-white delegation. Black people had been kept from registering through violence and intimidation. She had experienced that… — Leah D. Daughtry Copy Share
You can expect to see a robust discussion and representation of those issues throughout the convention program. Not just from the nominee, but through… — Leah D. Daughtry Copy Share Image
The Democratic Party structure is keenly aware of who makes our party strong. — Leah D. Daughtry Copy Share Image
When I used to work for Reverend Jesse Jackson he would say, "You've got to know the rules in order to break the rules."… — Leah D. Daughtry Copy Share Image
A convention always involves a level of security. It is always our intent to ensure everyone attending the convention is safe. When it comes… — Leah D. Daughtry Copy Share Image
When I saw Fannie Lou Hamer speech I said, "Well, how did this Democratic Party that Miss Hamer is talking about, become the Democratic… — Leah D. Daughtry Copy Share Image
