Myrlie Evers-Williams

Myrlie Evers-Williams

Actor · Writer

Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
March 17, 1933

Biography

Myrlie Evers-Williams is best known as an American civil rights activist, author and journalist. She was married to Medgar Evers, a civil rights activist murdered in 1963. Evers-Williams served as chairwoman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

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Representative Works

Medgar Evers : An Unsung Hero
Medgar Evers : An Unsung Hero
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The Heart of Hatred
The Heart of Hatred
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For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
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Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers
Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Medgar Evers : An Unsung Hero
2010Nominee

Best Performance

Medgar Evers : An Unsung Hero

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983Nominee

Best Writing

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers
2025Nominee

Best Performance

Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers

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