Evers-Williams, Myrlie & Marable, Manning, eds. The autobiography of Medgar Evers; a hero's life and legacy revealed through his writings, letters and speeches.EVERS-WILLIAMS, Myrlie Myrlie Evers-Williams achieved national prominence as the chairwoman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). She was narrowly elected to the post in 1995 as part of an effort to reform an organization rocked by scandal and allegations of financial & MARABLE, Manning, eds. The autobiography of Medgar Evers Noun 1. Medgar Evers - United States civil rights worker in Mississippi; was killed by a sniper (1925-1963) Evers, Medgar Wiley Evers ; a hero's life and legacy revealed through his writings, letters and speeches. Basic Books, Perseus. 352p. notes. bibliog. index. c2005. 0-465-02178-6. $16.95. SA There is a major motion picture about him, a college named after him, and an institute dedicated to his legacy--but who was this man, Medgar Wiley Evers Noun 1. Medgar Wiley Evers - United States civil rights worker in Mississippi; was killed by a sniper (1925-1963) Evers, Medgar Evers ? What did he fight for? While his story still seems a bit incomplete, his transcribed conference calls, speeches, memos, and letters to and from some of the well-known figures of the Civil Rights Movement during the 1950s and 1960s contained in this valuable source do help to answer some basic questions about the field secretary of the Mississippi branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), organization composed mainly of American blacks, but with many white members, whose goal is the end of racial discrimination and segregation. (NAACP NAACP in full National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Oldest and largest U.S. civil rights organization. It was founded in 1909 to secure political, educational, social, and economic equality for African Americans; W.E.B. Du Bois and Ida B. ). The footnotes offering short biographies of various people, such as James Meredith Noun 1. James Meredith - United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933) James Howard Meredith, Meredith , Simeon Booker, Jackie Robinson, and Leontyne Price, mentioned in the over 85 documents in the book, coupled with bibliographical citations, are invaluable to researchers, teachers and students alike. Several b/w photos of Evers at work consoling a black girl badly beaten by police, escorting Lena Home to a civil rights rally, and addressing a crowd at a desegregation desegregation: see integration. rally, along with a photo of his blood-stained driver's license, indicate the magnitude of his commitment to the struggle for freedom and equality. Evers was brutally murdered in 1963, but his devotion to encouraging blacks to register to vote, protest, boycott, and resist oppression of all kinds helped propel citizens and lawmakers of Mississippi to demand a more equitable state and society. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. KaaVonia Hinton, Ph.D., Old Dominian Univ., VA |
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