CBS Mornings marks 60 years since the assassination of civil rights leader Medgar Evers. In a special edition of our series Note to Self, Evers’ daughter Reena pens a personal letter to her mother, civil rights icon, Myrlie Evers.
Sixty years ago, Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar Evers was shot and killed by a white supremacist outside of his home in Jackson, feet away from his family. After his death, his widow Myrlie Evers took up his fight for racial justice, becoming a leader in the movement. In an exclusive interview with “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King, 90-year-old Evers reflects on her extraordinary life in the fight for equality.
Sometimes looking back with segregation would have been better owning a car company, building, and homes all our record company and movie companies, and theaters we would have been really successful with our own fast food restaurants our own schools with the best teacher who taught President Obama, Ceo Dave Stuart of world wide Technology. And it may have been better with our own Colleges and Hospital. Our own Baseball, Football, and our Olympics. This is really the truth we may have not been better off. They would have dropped it because they would have wanted to take advantage of our leagues and our music because we are great it would have ended because of our brilliance and creativity. But they did what they thought it was. She wanted vengeance by doing well Myrlie Evers.
CBS Mornings 23h 60 years ago, civil rights leader Medgar Evers has gunned down just feet away from his wife, Myrlie Evers, and their three children. Now, Myrlie tells Gayle King about fighting for change after his death: “Tell me that I can’t do something, I’ll kill myself trying to do that.fanKaren Van DrieRespect! Respect! Respect! Thank you, Mrs. Evers, to you and your children for all that you have done for our country. I’m so sorry for your family’s pain at losing your admirable husband and father. May his memory continue to be a source of joy and pride…