OUR STORY
The Fannie Mae Crumsey Foundation was founded in 2013 and established in January 2021 as a non-profit foundation by her grandchildren. We are instrumental in continuing her legacy in making "A better tomorrow for everyone’s good today", through collaboration with private donors, government enities, Churches, and other non-profit organizations. As Mrs. Crumsey would say, “Good, better, best never let it rest until your good is better and your better is best! Because tomorrow will be a better day…” May GOD Bless!
Brief Background of Fannie Mae Crumsey’s Life: Born Fannie Mae Drake on November 15, 1920 in Jefferson GA and died April 25, 2005 in Chattanooga TN. Fannie Mae Crumsey was born on a plantation and had faced oppression and racism since her birth. She was able to use the adversaries she faced into motivational strength to fight for racial unity, equality, and justice. Fannie Mae Crumsey, or “Ms. Fannie” as she was affectionately called, was a prominent activist and instrumental in advocating for equality in the Chattanooga Community; especially in Chattanooga’s black communities. She played a major part in blacks having equal opportunities for employment with the City of Chattanooga. Mrs. Crumsey's courage and determination led her to fight on at the federal level against inequality, oppression, and racial violence. Fannie Mae Crumsey was the lead plaintiff in the landmark federal case: Crumsey v. Justice Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. https://ccrjustice.org/home/what-we-do/our-cases/crumsey-v-justice-knights-ku-klux-klan The Crumsey case provides a legal strategy for "crafting legal remedies" used to pursue justice against "incidents of racially-motivated violence or other actions motivated by hate" to this day. https://ccrjustice.org/home/blog/2017/09/01/post-charlottesville-look-back-how-movement-based-legal-strategies-can-prevent
The Fannie Mae Crumsey Foundation was founded in 2013 and established in January 2021 as a non-profit foundation by her grandchildren. We are instrumental in continuing her legacy in making "A better tomorrow for everyone’s good today", through collaboration with private donors, government enities, Churches, and other non-profit organizations. As Mrs. Crumsey would say, “Good, better, best never let it rest until your good is better and your better is best! Because tomorrow will be a better day…” May GOD Bless!
Brief Background of Fannie Mae Crumsey’s Life: Born Fannie Mae Drake on November 15, 1920 in Jefferson GA and died April 25, 2005 in Chattanooga TN. Fannie Mae Crumsey was born on a plantation and had faced oppression and racism since her birth. She was able to use the adversaries she faced into motivational strength to fight for racial unity, equality, and justice. Fannie Mae Crumsey, or “Ms. Fannie” as she was affectionately called, was a prominent activist and instrumental in advocating for equality in the Chattanooga Community; especially in Chattanooga’s black communities. She played a major part in blacks having equal opportunities for employment with the City of Chattanooga. Mrs. Crumsey's courage and determination led her to fight on at the federal level against inequality, oppression, and racial violence. Fannie Mae Crumsey was the lead plaintiff in the landmark federal case: Crumsey v. Justice Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. https://ccrjustice.org/home/what-we-do/our-cases/crumsey-v-justice-knights-ku-klux-klan The Crumsey case provides a legal strategy for "crafting legal remedies" used to pursue justice against "incidents of racially-motivated violence or other actions motivated by hate" to this day. https://ccrjustice.org/home/blog/2017/09/01/post-charlottesville-look-back-how-movement-based-legal-strategies-can-prevent