The Fannie Lou Hamer Institute (FLHI) was founded to promote the name, history and accomplishments of Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer and her leadership in the civil and human rights movement and as a freedom fighter for justice and inclusion. Additionally, the FLHI was created to educate, engage, and involve people on issues of racial and social justice, and to facilitate the transfer of knowledge within the Black community to continue to build on the rich history of struggle and success.