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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.
Dec 2, 2009 · African-American activist Myrlie Evers-Williams was born Myrlie Louise Beasley in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1933. While a student at Alcorn A&M College, she met World War II veteran Medgar...
Jun 12, 2023 · It's been 60 years since civil rights leader Medgar Evers was murdered outside his Mississippi home. His widow, Myrlie Evers-Williams, is 90 years old.
Longing for justice in her first husband's death, Dr. Evers-Williams successfully fought for a third trial and subsequent conviction of his assassin in 1994. 2,3 After being elected the first female chair of the 64-member Board of Directors of the NAACP in 1995, Dr. Evers-Williams worked tirelessly to improve the organization's image and retire ...
A leading civil rights activist, Myrlie Evers-Williams held prominent roles in the public and private sector including chair of NAACP's board of directors from 1995 to 1998.
Apr 2, 2014 · Author and activist Myrlie Evers-Williams was the wife of slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers, and served as chair of the NAACP 1995–1998.
Dec 11, 2017 · Civil rights activist Myrlie Evers-Williams was born on March 17, 1933 in Vicksburg, Mississippi to Mildred Washington Beasley and James Van Dyke Beasley.
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