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Hace 1 día · T he Assassination of Medgar Evers at the Medgar & Myrlie Evers National Monument. On June 12, 1963, after returning home from a meeting, Medgar Evers was shot while standing in the carport of his home. Evers was shot by white supremacist, Byron De La Beckwith. His death was the first of a national Civil Rights activist.
Hace 4 días · May 20, 1963: Medgar Evers Speech on WLBT. Time Periods: 1961. Themes: African American, Civil Rights Movements, Democracy & Citizenship, Media, Racism & Racial Identity. In a rare and historic exception to the white supremacist only voice on Mississippi radio and TV, NAACP field secretary Medgar Evers made a 17-minute speech on WLBT ...
Hace 1 día · Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little, later el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) was an African-American revolutionary, Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement.A spokesman for the Nation of Islam (NOI) until 1964, he was a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the African-American ...
Hace 2 días · The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Medgar Wiley Evers was awarded posthumously.
Hace 1 día · Auburn RB Brian Battie critically wounded in Sarasota shooting. Battie's older brother Tommie was killed and three others were shot early Saturday morning . 3d ago.
Hace 2 días · Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport – $3.5 million. Meridian's Key Field Airport – $1.3 million. Tupelo Regional Airport – $1.3 million.
Hace 1 día · trains aren't running between Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and Flatbush Av in either direction from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday because of track maintenance. For service between Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and Flatbush Av, take free B96 shuttle buses, which are making all stops and an additional stop at Nostrand Av .
