Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America
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“Medgar Evers deserves a place alongside Malcolm X and Dr。 King in our historical memory。 Evers， with Myrlie as his partner in activism and in life， was doing civil rights work in the single most hostile and dangerous environment in America。”—from Medgar and Myrlie
By MSNBC's Joy-Ann Reid， a triumphant work of biography that repositions slain Civil Rights pioneer Medgar Evers at the heart of America's struggle for freedom， and celebrates Myrlie Evers's extraordinary activism after her husband's assassination in the driveway of their Mississippi home。
"I love this book。 The empathic， brilliant， and wise Joy Reid has brought us the poignant， fascinating inside story of Medgar and Myrlie Evers， transformational leaders who confronted pure evil and risked their lives to ensure that all American children might grow up in a United States that was more just。 As Reid shows us， that painful task is now more urgent than ever。” — Michael Beschloss
Myrlie Louise Beasley met Medgar Evers on her first day of college。 They fell in love at first sight， married just one year later， and Myrlie left school to focus on their growing family。
Medgar became the field secretary for the Mississippi branch of the NAACP， charged with beating back the most intractable and violent resistance to black voting rights in the country。 Myrlie served as Medgar’s secretary and confidant， working hand in hand with him as they struggled against public accommodations and school segregation， lynching， violence， and sheer despair within their state’s “black belt。” They fought to desegregate the intractable University of Mississippi， organized picket lines and boycotts， despite repeated terroristic threats， including the 1962 firebombing of their home， where they lived with their three young children。
On June 12， 1963， Medgar Evers became the highest profile victim of Klan-related assassination of a black civil rights leader at that time; gunned down in the couple’s driveway in Jackson。 In the wake of his tragic death， Myrlie carried on their civil rights legacy; writing a book about Medgar’s fight， trying to win a congressional seat， and becoming a leader of the NAACP in her own right。
In this groundbreaking and thrilling account of two heroes of the civil rights movement， Joy-Ann Reid uses Medgar and Myrlie’s relationship as a lens through which to explore the on-the-ground work that went into winning basic rights for Black Americans， and the repercussions that still resonate today。
By MSNBC's Joy-Ann Reid， a triumphant work of biography that repositions slain Civil Rights pioneer Medgar Evers at the heart of America's struggle for freedom， and celebrates Myrlie Evers's extraordinary activism after her husband's assassination in the driveway of their Mississippi home。
"I love this book。 The empathic， brilliant， and wise Joy Reid has brought us the poignant， fascinating inside story of Medgar and Myrlie Evers， transformational leaders who confronted pure evil and risked their lives to ensure that all American children might grow up in a United States that was more just。 As Reid shows us， that painful task is now more urgent than ever。” — Michael Beschloss
Myrlie Louise Beasley met Medgar Evers on her first day of college。 They fell in love at first sight， married just one year later， and Myrlie left school to focus on their growing family。
Medgar became the field secretary for the Mississippi branch of the NAACP， charged with beating back the most intractable and violent resistance to black voting rights in the country。 Myrlie served as Medgar’s secretary and confidant， working hand in hand with him as they struggled against public accommodations and school segregation， lynching， violence， and sheer despair within their state’s “black belt。” They fought to desegregate the intractable University of Mississippi， organized picket lines and boycotts， despite repeated terroristic threats， including the 1962 firebombing of their home， where they lived with their three young children。
On June 12， 1963， Medgar Evers became the highest profile victim of Klan-related assassination of a black civil rights leader at that time; gunned down in the couple’s driveway in Jackson。 In the wake of his tragic death， Myrlie carried on their civil rights legacy; writing a book about Medgar’s fight， trying to win a congressional seat， and becoming a leader of the NAACP in her own right。
In this groundbreaking and thrilling account of two heroes of the civil rights movement， Joy-Ann Reid uses Medgar and Myrlie’s relationship as a lens through which to explore the on-the-ground work that went into winning basic rights for Black Americans， and the repercussions that still resonate today。
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Allison
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Thank you Mariner Books， Cocoa Chapters， Joy-Ann Reid for gifting this book。 I knew I would love this book from the moment I read the first passage。 💫🤎🖤 “ The thing about love is that it has no chill。 It takes no prisoners and makes no exceptions for the times or the environment or the dangers ahead。 It has no situational awareness， particularly when it is true and intense and existential。 At its best it is fearless。 Love is why this book is。”As a history buff， I was hooked， and as a southern Bl Thank you Mariner Books， Cocoa Chapters， Joy-Ann Reid for gifting this book。 I knew I would love this book from the moment I read the first passage。 💫🤎🖤 “ The thing about love is that it has no chill。 It takes no prisoners and makes no exceptions for the times or the environment or the dangers ahead。 It has no situational awareness， particularly when it is true and intense and existential。 At its best it is fearless。 Love is why this book is。”As a history buff， I was hooked， and as a southern Black American， I was inspired yet heartbroken。 Medgar Evers was born on July 2， 1925， and assassinated on June 12， 1963。 He served his country in World War II from 1943 - 1945。 After the war， Medgar enrolled in Alcorn University， where he met the love of his life， Myrlie Beasley， and the two married in 1951。 Despite the discrimination he faced， Medgar loved his home state of Mississippi and wanted equal opportunities for his family。 He believed that by bringing change to Mississippi， the entire country could be transformed。 However， the cause he took up became the third wheel in his marriage with Myrlie and eventually consumed their lives。 Medgar was marked for death， but he was willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for social justice。 He and Myrlie knew their love story would eventually end in tragedy。 。。。more
Anniee Bee
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A must-read！ Just prepare to have tissue it's very emotional but great！ A must-read！ Just prepare to have tissue it's very emotional but great！ 。。。more
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