Myrlie Evers-Williams
Known for
Writing
Born
March 17, 1933 (age 93)
Birthplace
Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
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).
Best known work
American Playhouse
1982
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983
Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers
2025
Medgar Evers : An Unsung Hero
2010
The Heart of Hatred
1991
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017Filmography
2025
2017
2010
Medgar Evers : An Unsung Heroas Herself
1991
1983
1982