Many people likely see the work of Civil Rights Leader Medgar Evers as having a profound impact on the progression of civil rights for Black Americans over the past 70 years. And as of July 2, the day ...

Police in Atlanta are looking for the granddaughter of civil rights icons Medgar and Myrlie Evers, according to a press release shared by the family spokesperson. Nicole Evers-Everette, affectionately ...

At Medgar Evers College, a middle-aged mother of three stood up from the crowd during the “Daughters of the Legacy” event to pose a question to special guests Reena Evers-Everette, daughter of Medgar ...

Video above: Civil rights activist Medgar Wiley Evers and King of the Blues, B.B. King were given a centennial celebration for all of their contributions to Mississippi.In honor of Black History Month ...

*Whoah! Here’s one that’s gonna have a few heads spinning. Maybe. “I believe in him first of all because he’s a businessman,” Evers told the Clarion-Ledger. “I think jobs are badly needed in ...

The award honors an outstanding individual who is championing and speaking of the rights of the underclass or making the public aware either through the written or electronic press. Miles is the first ...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Myrlie Evers-Williams acknowledges it would be easy to remain mired in bitterness and anger, 50 years after a sniper’s bullet made her a widow. Instead, she’s determined to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The brother of ...

Myrlie Evers isn't sure how she would have reacted back in the 1960s if someone had predicted she would live to see a Black woman seriously vying for the White House. But the civil rights leader, who ...

Vice President of Growth & Engagement at CBS News and Stations Jennifer Earl is the Vice President of Growth & Engagement at CBS News and Stations. Jennifer has previously written for outlets ...

An endorsement of Harris by one of the handful of surviving leaders of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. She isn't sure if she thought she would live to see a Black woman vie for the presidency.