Evers
(James) Charles, 1922–2020, U.S. civil rights leader.
his brother, Med·gar (Wiley) [med-ger], /ˈmɛd gər/, 1925–63, U.S. civil rights leader.
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Now, its 2022 election campaigns seem destined once again to shape both state and national politics, with the high-profile Johnson and the low-profile Evers among the most targeted incumbents in the country.
Wisconsin: The incubator for America’s tribal politics | Dan Balz | October 8, 2021 | Washington PostIn May, Evers called a special session focused on expanding Medicaid under the ACA.
Wisconsin: The incubator for America’s tribal politics | Dan Balz | October 8, 2021 | Washington PostLater that night, she learned that Evers had been fatally shot in the driveway of his home in suburban Jackson by a Klansman.
Two sisters recall civil rights activism, and ponder preparing the next generation | Courtland Milloy | September 21, 2021 | Washington PostMost recently, Evers declared a third state of emergency related to Covid-19 and extended his mask mandate.
How pandemic fatigue and polarization led to Wisconsin’s massive Covid-19 outbreak | German Lopez | October 23, 2020 | VoxIn general, Evers has tried to push for the policies that experts have called for in the face of Covid-19 — social distancing, masking, and so on — and Republican lawmakers have resisted.
How pandemic fatigue and polarization led to Wisconsin’s massive Covid-19 outbreak | German Lopez | October 23, 2020 | Vox
Dr. Shabazz joined the faculty of Medgar Evers College (MEC) as a professor.
How Betty Shabazz Persevered After Her Husband, Malcolm X, Was Killed | Ilyasah Shabazz | February 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTEvers also founded Institute, an agency that represents photographers and artists.
‘The Queen of Versailles’: Lauren Greenfield’s New Documentary | Lorenza Muñoz | May 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTShe and Evers have lived in their remodeled Venice house a few blocks from the beach since 1997.
‘The Queen of Versailles’: Lauren Greenfield’s New Documentary | Lorenza Muñoz | May 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTTaylor: What I really, really loved about the Medgar Evers storyline and backdrop was that he was in their neighborhood.
The Help: An Oral History with Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, and Co. | Marlow Stern | January 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTLt. Ray Evers has a harsh retort for Franklin and his reform-minded law-enforcement ilk.
In other words I meant to squeeze into "the imminent deadly breach" beside Bob Evers, not necessarily in front of him.
No Hero | E.W. HornungIt appeared that they had both been about the same age as Bob Evers, and I pointed this out to my companion.
No Hero | E.W. HornungThe hit scored Evers and Schulte and dissolved the game right there.
Pitching in a Pinch | Christy MathewsonI lost Evers, because I was afraid to put the ball over the plate for him, and he walked.
Pitching in a Pinch | Christy MathewsonThat I 'm not to follow up Miss Evers—is that what you mean?
Confidence | Henry James
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