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About Dr. Myrlie Evers-Williams. Myrlie Evers-Williams. Born as Myrlie Louise Beasley on March 17, 1933, in Vicksburg, Miss., Myrlie Evers-Williams was raised by her paternal grandmother, a retired school teacher. ¹,² She was surrounded by a family of educators where she developed a love for learning.³. In 1950, she attended Alcorn A&M ...
Myrlie Evers-Williams (born March 17, 1933) is an African-American civil rights activist and journalist. She worked for over three decades to seek justice for the 1963 murder of her husband, Medgar Evers , a leader in the Civil Rights Movement .
8 de jun. de 2023 · Myrlie Evers-Williams. Tamika Moore. Raised in Mississippi, Myrlie was taught early on that courage could come at the ultimate price. “I was very familiar with all of the ills there,” she says.
21 de mar. de 2023 · Myrlie Louise Evers-Williams turned 90 on Friday, a milestone being celebrated Wednesday at her alma mater, Pomona College, where she recently donated her archives. In June, the Medgar & Myrlie ...
12 de jun. de 2023 · Myrlie Evers opens up about marriage to civil rights icon Medgar Evers 12:29. Monday marks 60 years since civil rights activist Medgar Evers was gunned down in front of his Mississippi home while ...
Known primarily as the widow of the civil rights leader Medgar Evers, Myrlie Evers-Williams has proven to be an influential African American civil rights activist in her own right. Myrlie Louise Beasley was born in Vicksburg on 17 March 1933. Her parents were Mildred Washington Beasley and James Van Dyke Beasley, but she was raised […]
The following are excerpts from two oral history interviews with Myrlie Evers-Williams ’68 conducted at Pomona College in Fall 2022. In these conversations, she reflects about her career, legacy, family and hopes for the future. On Politics “I’ve always been interested in politics. I like dares. You tell me I can’t, I’ll be sure that ...
