Biography
Myrlie Louise Evers-Williams (née Beasley; born March 17, 1933) is an American civil rights activist and journalist who worked for over three decades to seek justice for the 1963 murder of her husband Medgar Evers, another civil rights activist. She also served as chairwoman of the NAACP, and published several books on topics related to civil rights and her husband's legacy. On January 21, 2013, she delivered the invocation at the second inauguration of Barack Obama.
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GenderFemale
Birthday1933-03-17 (91 years old)
Birth PlaceVicksburg, United States of America
RelationshipsMedgar Evers (1951-12-24 - 1963-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesMound Bayou · Claremont · Jackson · Mississippi · Vicksburg · Los Angeles, United States of America
Awardshonorary degree from Spelman College, Spingarn Medal
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