Reena Evers News Today

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – As Mississippi prepares to commemorate and honor the legacy of Medgar and Myrlie Evers, WJTV 12 News sat down with their daughter, Reena Evers Everette. We talked to Evers Everette about the 60th anniversary of her father’s assassination and the impact he had on the Civil Rights Movement. “All the movements […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

My dad taught us to be strong, to stand up for what is right and just, and to never stop fighting for justice and equality in this world.

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today visited several communities and sites in Mississippi to honor individuals and events that advanced the Civil Rights Movement.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Interior Secretary Deb Haaland toured Mississippi civil rights...

"As an American and as a Native woman, I have an obligation to know what that history is, to understand it so that I can ensure that my children, my grandchildren and the generations who follow me will also understand," said Haaland.

Creative Maladjustment: An Interview with Donzaleigh Abernathy Donzaleigh Abernathy—goddaughter of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.—shares her thoughts on the civil rights movement and the legacy of racism in the United States. Actor, singer, writer, and civil rights activist Donzaleigh Abernathy is goddaughter of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and daughter of the Reverend Dr. Ralph David Abernathy, King’s best friend and partner in the civil rights movement — who co-...