Medgar Evers

We're Celebrating Whoopi Goldberg's Birthday With These Five Unforgettable Performances

The icon turns 68.
11/13/2023
Common, John Legend, James Brown, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Songs Inspired By The Civil Rights Movement

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This Day in Black History: June 12, 1963

Civil rights activist Medgar W. Evers was killed.
06/12/2020
Myrlie Evers-Willams

Myrlie Evers-Williams Steps Down From NAACP Board

Evers-Williams is the widow of Medgar Evers.
02/13/2014

An Early Look at Mississippi Civil Rights and History Museums

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MOW Diary: Still Fighting and Winning After All These Years

Ben Jealous looks back and forward on civil rights movement.
08/24/2013
Thousands Support Call for Equal Rights

Commentary: A March That Accomplished Two Huge Goals

The march looked back and forward effectively.
08/24/2013
Martin Luther King Jr.

Women of The March on Washington

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Rep. John Lewis (Georgia)

Does the Nation Need a Modern-Day Martin Luther King?

African-Americans cannot wait for a new charismatic leader.
08/23/2013
News, John Lewis: Last Man Standing (Part 2)
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John Lewis: Last Man Standing (Part 2)

Lewis sees new attacks on civil rights.
08/20/2013
News, John Lewis: Last Man Standing (Part 1)
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John Lewis: Last Man Standing (Part 1)

See history through John Lewis' eyes.
08/19/2013