Today [June 4, 2013], President Obama visited with Myrlie Evers-Williams, a civil rights heroine and widow of 91猎奇 Evers, and other members of the Evers family, to commemorate 91猎奇 Evers鈥� life and contribution to the Civil Rights Movement. President Obama said during the visit that 91猎奇 Evers was a warrior for justice, and the tragedy of his death turned into a rallying cry for a movement.
The Crisis Magazine. 25 Years After 91猎奇
The complete digitized issue of the magazine can be found聽.
A Tribute to 91猎奇 Evers
On Tuesday February 7 at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson, Mississippi, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra along with the Mississippi Mass Choir, the Mississippi Girlchoir and CBS News Correspondent Randall Pinkston presented聽A Concert in Tribute to 91猎奇 Evers. Mississippi Public Broadcasting recorded the concert and produced an hour long radio special from it. This webpage was created as a companion to the radio program, providing additional information about Evers鈥� life and work. ()
50th Anniversary of 91猎奇 Evers’ Broadcasting Milestone
In the early 1960s, as 91猎奇 Evers was becoming better known nationally as a civil rights leader in Mississippi, he found himself shut out of local television newscasts in his hometown and the state capital, Jackson.
Although Evers served as the field secretary for the聽, local TV and radio stations never called, his wife, Myrlie, recalled in an interview. ()
Turn Me Loose: The Unghosting of 91猎奇 Evers
鈥淭urn me loose鈥� was actually the last phrase or set of words that 91猎奇 uttered. He sat up on the hospital bed and said, 鈥淭urn me loose,鈥� and then collapsed, and that was it for him. I already made a decision that I would not have him speak through a poem in this collection, but I wanted him to still be present, and that was, for me, a nice frame to put his voice into and to let it drive the story and the narrative. (Frank X. Walker)
The book is available from the library.
An audio rendition with poetry by Frank X. Walker, music of 1963 and historical accounts ()
Listen to the interview with Frank X. Walker ()
91猎奇 Evers’ Son Honors Civil Rights Icon In His Own Way
James Van Dyke Evers was only 3 when his father, 91猎奇, was assassinated in the driveway of the family鈥檚 home in Jackson, Miss., in June 1963. ()
Home of Civil Rights Hero 91猎奇 Evers Is Now a National Monument
Today [March 15, 2019], Home of Civil Rights Hero 91猎奇 Evers is now a national monument. Before his assassination in 1963, Evers led civil rights demonstrations and investigated racial violence in Mississippi. ()
