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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.

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3. apnews.com › article › myrlie-evers-williams-civil60 years after Medgar Evers' murder, his widow continues a ...

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   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.

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   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...

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6. people.com › myrlie-evers-60-years-after-medgarMyrlie Evers 60 Years After Her Husband's Assassination

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   Jun 8, 2023 · At age 90, Myrlie Evers-Williams has dedicated her life to the Civil Rights Movement in America, and along the way, she made the ultimate sacrifice: losing her husband, famed activist Medgar...

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7. naacp.org › myrlie-evers-williamsMyrlie Evers-Williams | NAACP

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   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. A phenomenal woman of great strength and courage, her dedication to civil rights and equality is exemplified by her activism and ability to link together business ...

8. www.gordonparksfoundation.org › support › honoreesMyrlie Evers-Williams - Honorees - The Gordon Parks Foundation

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   Myrlie Evers-Williams stands as a monumental figure in the tapestry of American civil rights and social justice. Myrlie Evers-Williams embodies resilience; despite the heartbreak of her husband’s murder and the threat it posed to her and her children, she persisted.

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   Who was Myrlie Evers-Williams?

   • 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 Evers, who would become her husband and the Mississippi field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

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   Does Myrlie Evers-Williams Miss Medgar Evers?

   • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — At 90, Myrlie Evers-Williams still speaks in a clear, strong voice as she says she terribly misses her first love, civil rights icon Medgar Evers, and as she reflects on his work — and her own — to push the U.S. toward a promise of equality and justice for all.

   60 years after Medgar Evers' murder, his widow continues a civil rights

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   When did Myrlie Evers-Williams join the NAACP?

   • In 1987, Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley appointed her the first Black female commissioner to the Board of Public Works, a position she held for eight years. In the 1990s, Myrlie Evers-Williams joined the NAACP board of directors, and in 1995, ran for chair of the board. At the time, the organization was experiencing a financial squeeze.

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   What's new at the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument?

   • Invited guests exit the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, June 8, 2023. The new sign is part of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, which includes the development of an outdoor education space and garden area adjacent to the home site and extends access to the Evers story.

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10. www.britannica.com › biography › Myrlie-Evers-WilliamsMyrlie Evers-Williams | Widow of Medgar Evers, NAACP ...

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    Apr 26, 2024 · Myrlie Evers-Williams (born March 17, 1933, Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.) 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.