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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.
Learn about the life and legacy of Myrlie Evers-Williams, a prominent civil rights activist and the widow of Medgar Evers. She served as chair of NAACP's board of directors, established the Medgar Evers Institute, and received many honors and awards.
2 de dic. de 2009 · Learn about the life and achievements of Myrlie Evers-Williams, who fought for justice after her husband Medgar Evers was killed by a white supremacist in 1963. She became the first African-American woman to lead the NAACP and wrote an autobiography about her journey.
12 de jun. de 2023 · It’s been 60 years since a white supremacist hid in the darkness of night and assassinated Evers outside the family’s Jackson home, shooting the Mississippi NAACP leader hours after then-President John F. Kennedy gave a televised speech advocating civil rights legislation.
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).
8 de jun. de 2023 · Myrlie Evers-Williams, 90, reflects on the 60th anniversary of her husband's assassination by the KKK in 1963. She shares her journey from a young activist to a journalist, author and congressional candidate.
Myrlie Evers-Williams, ex presidenta de la NAACP, enfrenta las tensiones raciales. La viuda de Medgar Evers, el héroe de los derechos civiles que fuera asesinado, habla de cómo EE.UU. puede cumplir con su promesa de libertad e igualdad. Por. Hugh Delehanty, AARP. In English. Published 09 de septiembre de 2020. James Van Evers.
