Civil rights icon Myrlie Evers-Williams talks with JoyAnnReid about Medgar Evers’ assassination 60 years ago in Mississippi — and how the racism behind her husband’s killing persists today.
, you’ll find an extended version of Joy’s interview with esteemed civil rights activist Myrlie Evers-Williams on “The ReidOut” on Monday — the 60th anniversary of when her husband, Medgar Evers, was assassinated in their Mississippi driveway by a white supremacist.
Medgar Evers was an activist and organizer who served as the NAACP’s first Mississippi field secretary, and Myrlie worked as an activist alongside him — helping to provide Black people with access to the ballot box, employment and public resources at the height of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Myrlie Evers opens up about her marriage to civil rights icon Medgar Evers. After his murder, she took up his fight.'I hope I never lose the will to fight for what I believe in,' said Evers, who is 90, at her family's former home in Mississippi.
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60 years after Medgar Evers' murder, his widow continues a civil rights legacyIt'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. She says he misses him terribly and is proud of his legacy. Several events have been held in Mississippi this month to commemorate the work of the Evers family. Evers was leader of the Mississippi NAACP from 1954 until his death in 1963. He pushed for voting rights and racial equality. Evers-Williams was national chairperson of the NAACP from 1995 to 1998. She says she remains committed to trying to eliminate racism and prejudice.
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60 years after Medgar Evers' murder, his widow continues a civil rights legacyIt's been 60 years since civil rights leader Medgar Evers was murdered outside his Mississippi home.
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60 years after Medgar Evers' murder, his widow continues a civil rights legacyIt's been 60 years since civil rights leader Medgar Evers was murdered outside his Mississippi home
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60 years after Medgar Evers' murder, his widow continues a civil rights legacyAt 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, as she reflects on his work to push the U.S. toward a promise of equality and justice for all.
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