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Myrlie Louise Evers-Williams (née Beasley; born March 17, 1933) is an American civil rights activist and journalist who worked for over three decades to seek justice for the 1963 murder of her husband Medgar Evers, another civil rights activist.
8 de jun. de 2023 · The civil rights icon, 90, opens up about her life-changing loss in June of 1963 and the incredible journey she's taken since. She shares how she coped with the grief, anger and activism of losing her husband, Medgar Evers, who was gunned down by a KKK member while he was working for the NAACP. She also talks about her children, her career and the importance of his legacy.
2 de dic. de 2009 · Learn about the life and achievements of Myrlie Evers-Williams, the widow of Medgar Evers, a NAACP leader and activist who fought for racial justice in Mississippi. Explore her marriage, her husband's murder, her role in the NAACP, and her other ventures.
12 de jun. de 2023 · Myrlie Evers-Williams, civil rights leader and widow of slain civil rights icon Medgar Evers, speaks at The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute of Courage and Justice Gala, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the 1963 assassination of her husband, Friday, June 9, 2023, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Read More.
26 de abr. de 2024 · Myrlie Evers-Williams is an African American activist and the wife of civil rights leader Medgar Evers, whose racially motivated murder in 1963 made him a national icon. In 1995–98 Evers-Williams was the first woman to lead the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Learn about the life and achievements of Myrlie Evers-Williams, a leading civil rights activist who held prominent roles in the public and private sector and fought for voting rights, economic stability, fair housing, equal education, and justice. She was the chair of NAACP's board of directors from 1995 to 1998, the first Black female commissioner to the Board of Public Works, and the author of several books about her husband's legacy and her own strength and courage.
2 de abr. de 2014 · Myrlie Evers-Williams was the wife of slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers and the chair of the NAACP 1995–1998. She fought for justice, wrote a book, and served as a journalist and activist for racial justice. Learn about her life, achievements, and legacy.
