to me and our three children, he was the world. Medgar balanced his monumental public role with a dedication to his family like no other,” said Myrlie Evers-Williams, his widow. The Presidential ...

During the annual Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage, Myrlie Evers-Williams spoke about how Medgar Evers was killed in front of the house where he died. Watch an excerpt of her speech in the ...

The law also created Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, which preserves the Mississippi house where the renowned civil rights activists lived with their children. Both sites will ...

Civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who was murdered outside his Jackson home in 1963, was honored by President Joe Biden on Friday. He was named one of 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of ...

Medgar and Myrlie Evers were powerful voices for the civil rights movement. It was their unwavering determination that encouraged the fight for equality across the country. A veteran of United States ...

The movie then covers district attorney Bobby De Laughter's transformation and alliance with Myrlie Evers, Medgar Evers' widow, as he becomes more involved with bringing Beckwith to trial for the ...