John Autry · @JohnAutry
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June 12, 1963 - In the driveway outside his home in Jackson, Mississippi, civil rights leader Medgar Evers, a World War II veteran whose service included France after the Normandy invasion, was shot to death by white supremacist Byron De la Beckwith. De la Beckwith was not convicted until 1994 after an extensive investigation by Jackson, Mississippi’s Clarion-Ledger newspaper.

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#medgarevers #blacklivesmatter

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Omar Moore · @popcornreel
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Sixty years ago today. We must remember his legacy and keep fighting for Black people and accountability and a society that is no longer an anti-Black person society.

#Mastodon #BlackMastodon #medgarevers

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Omar Moore · @popcornreel
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Sixty years ago today. We must remember his legacy and keep fighting for Black people and accountability and a society that is no longer an anti-Black person society.

#Mastodon #BlackMastodon #medgarevers

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TeamRose · @SusannaShakespeare
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@LoriH
Like a cross between & “Mr. Smith goes to Washington”…
Maybe add a little for spice!

#TheReidOut #tn3 #obama #medgarevers

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They Call Me Dr. Breaux · @doctorjaymarie
975 followers · 3134 posts · Server mastodon.world

"Freedom has never been free."

Medgar Evers

#freedom #medgarevers #civilrights #quote

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Global Black Caucus · @GBC
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MikeDunnAuthor · @MikeDunnAuthor
681 followers · 1173 posts · Server kolektiva.social

Today in Labor History February 5, 1994: A jury convicted Byron De La Beckwork of murdering civil rights leader Medgar Evers, only 31 years after the fact. Edgars fought to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi, end segregation of public facilities, and expand voting rights for African Americans He was the first NAACP field secretary in Mississippi. He was also a decorated US Army veteran who served in World War II.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #medgarevers #civilrights #assassination #racism #naacp #segregation

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DrDanaDeHart · @DrDanaDeHart
234 followers · 174 posts · Server sciences.social

Man, this 'One and Only Dick Gregory ' doc on Showtime is awesome. Amazing.

#dickgregory #comedy #civilrights #mlk #medgarevers

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College Mascot Designs · @CollegeMascotDesigns
232 followers · 1207 posts · Server mastodon.art

here is another one of our big cats just for Caturday! I like to call it a CREWgar not a cougar but your mileage on the river may vary ha ha

fineartamerica.com/featured/cr

we have cougars playing other sports, solo and graduating, and in other colors too

#ayearforart #medgarevers #colochristian #usx #misercordia #averett #concordiachicago #rowing #gocoogs #GoCougars #cougars #bigcats #caturday

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Zap Productions · @zapproductions
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Zap Productions · @zapproductions
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Ben Greenberg · @beng
108 followers · 42 posts · Server newsie.social

It often seems that when people think of they think of of trying to or doing other civil rights . The fact is that the vast majority of documented cases are of Black people being killed just for existing. Many more than .

#civilrights #coldcases #racistmurders #blackpeople #vote #activism #michaelbrowns #medgarevers #history

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