As Barack Obama becomes the first African American U.S. president, CBS News' Harold Dow highlights the life of Medgar Evers, a black civil rights activist who was assassinated in the 1960s.
I’m so thankful for the “Eyes On The Prize” documentary that I first watched in middle school because it made me thirsty to be more knowledgeable Medgar Evers and the civil rights movement that in the 70’s many were still afraid to discuss...
I wonder how many Whites know what the purpose of Black History month and the reason why civil Rights movement took place. Schools don't teach enough of it..
I am not a crying man. This piece almost moved me to tears to listen to his widow talk about how he left the house and came back again to hug all of them because he knew his death was imminent. Peace to Harold Dow and my condolences to his family..
My father, who in 1963 worked at Jim Hill High School (just a few blocks away from Medgar Ever's office in Jackson MS, on Lynch St.) would walk over to chat with Mr. Evers about his aspirations for our people on a daily basis. What stands out in my father's mind is how much Medgar Ever's manner, speech, and intellectual sharpness was exactly like that of our current president Barack H. Obama.
R.I.P Sgt. Medgar Evers veteran an hero of Normandy and Northern France. A fearless leader who fought for what was right. Today more then ever we need heroes As for Byron DeLabeckwith, you can prey that when he died he was a changed man, but any man whose heart is black enough to shoot a man in front of his wife and children deserves no pity, DeLaBeckwith and those lie him are disgraces not only to whites but to America becaue they believe their skin made them above the law
The sacrifice of great leaders like Medgar Evers has paved the paths of leaders and men of conscience willing to stand for truth and justice. I pray that Black History Month will continually remind us of the heroes and not the “heretic” that limited their time with us.
thank you Medgar thank you Martin Luther King Jr. thank you John F. Kennedy thank you to all those who gave their lives in the name of civil rights we salute you and honor you thank you
We should teach our black children of these awesome Black People who paved the way for us to have a peace of mind here in the US. And we need to vote, people died for us to have this privilege.
R.I.P., Harold Dow!...just read the news...I recently started watching him on the 48 Hours Mystery series!...sad to hear...but GLAD he gave us FANTASTIC work...Condolences to the family.
This is a beautiful video,much needed for me to do a portion of Medgar's life on stage. Medgar is 1/6th of the men I embody in my one man act "MBODY". This video is also reminding me of what I need to do this coming November, and it's SERIOUS!..............Ronald Haynie
Medger Evers served in the the UK during WW2. Although the US army tried to impose segregation on black GI's in the UK, it didn't entirely work and, whilst in England, black GI's such as Evers got their first ever taste of equality. I often wonder whether that experience helped sow some of the seeds of his future activities. No wonder his family are so proud of him!
The army was much bigger then. So you had millions of African Americans who came back and had that "taste" taken away.... aaaaaaaaaand (more importantly) Were not allowed to benefit from the greatest wealth transfer in World History... the original GI Bill after WW2 giving millions of poor and working class white veterans a) free college education b) no down payments for suburban housing c) low fixed interest rates on homes. Original GI Bill was great for America, it ushered in the growing middle class of the 50s, the dark stain on it again... it wasn't applied to everyone. America was a guilded age run by Plutocrats, prior
R.I.P Medgar Evers. It's so sad how these heroes fought for freedom, yet all these modern rap artist are keeping african americans in mental slavery :(.
thank you medgar, thank you martin, thank you martin, thank malcolm, thank you kwame, thank you patrice, thank you fathers, thank mothers. thank you america
Medgar Evers reminds me of a Black American Human Rights Activist named Martin Luther King Jr. that in fact the United States of America, especially those with white skin, know that the American Nation is actually a people of migrants or immigrants from other countries, even the Father of the United States of America who is my favorite President, Mr. President Abraham Lincoln, once stated that equality is not seen from the color of the skin. but how can you accept it with a sincere heart, because there are only two places for equality, namely equality before the law and equality before the god, this is what can make the United States of America progress and develop. so in my opinion Democracy and Freedom are Choices for all the People of the United States in making their choices, determining their lives, determining their respective religions according to Human Rights, I respect black people and also white people in the United States . and it is the story of Medgar Evers that is an inspiration not only for the people of the United States of America, but also for all nations in the world. I'm Mr Speaker from Indonesia
Lord bless my people. We need to honor this wonderful man Mr. Medgar Ever by doing better in our community he did not lose his life for us to end this way. Young adults men and women don't you think his life ifs worth fighting for? It is time for us to UNIT as a better group of people and stand upright for those who died for changes for us for you. Y'all are out there killing one another the kkklansmen don't have a lift a finger anymore y'all are doing the job of eliminating one another for them. Im 59 years old black woman and ther little small contribution I gave for you all was not for you all to behave in this diabolical savagery way. We are people intelligents, intellectual, encouraging, motivating, stimulating of multi talented spirited folks, it's far passed overdue that we return to our natural order our humanity order, and our Godly order. IT IS TIME WE NEED YOU ALL TO STAND UPRIGHT. MUCH LOVE, RESPECT, APPRECIATION, VALUE AND ADMIRATION FOR ALL OF YOU THAT ARE ON A POSITIVE PATH AND WE'RE WAITING FOR THOSE THAT AREN'T THERE TO GET IT TOGETHER AND COME ON WE NEED YOU ALL.
Medgar Evers did something greater, and it was bringing forth social change, he try to change unfair mores, he wanted to bring forth change that was absolutely necessary for the country. I think it is pretty insulting to the memory of Medgar Evers, MLK, malcolm, and Emmett Till to bear hatred against people who have a different color from ourselves. The message they want to give was loud and clear. We are all humans. We need to treat each other as humans, not because of the color of our skin.
for all of you complaining about Obama go bother someone else's video because you are completely missing the point this is about how much this country has changed in electing a black man for president this is all because of Medgar Evers and people like him can you imagine a black man as president in his time? I think not
Yes I agree that Obama's election was important because of the voters but also important that we know he is a deep-Seated fake. He militarized the police and waged wars globally. Choosing to use Medgar Evers name and history as window dressing for Obama is so wrong.
@@casteretpollux Then solemnly suggest to your white liberal (or centrist) Democratic Party voting friends that they reexamine their view of Bill Clinton, whose first political "gig" was as a volunteer in Orval Faubus's last re-election campaign as Arkansas' Governor.
@Footsniffer51 You're Absolutely right! This is true of ALL knowledge. From History to Religion to Politics and everything in between. If a man cannot or does not read, he can only go by what he is told. More black people should hear what you have to say "Footsniffer". Even through your hilarious profile name, it is obvious that you are an individual of great knowledge.
Goin bac Medgar was a good speaker but having a black president should of happen sooner but it happen n 2008 44th president Barack Obama I think it great rip Medgar u was one of a kind man dat made America n tha great state I call home Mississippi!
@bbfmail Are you kidding me? The rise of fascism in Europe had more to do with nationalism and marginalization than sound-bite rhetoric. The Treaty of Versailles paved the road for Nazism by ripping out the economic entrails of Germany. Get a history lesson before you start comparing a moderate democrat to radical fascists. Or is he socialist? Or Marxist? Or the unholy union of three diametrically opposed ideologies? You Glenn Beckers don't seem to be able to distinguish. No offense
@upabittoolate No, not "thank you America" because America fought against these rights tooth and nail. These rights were taken, not given like Welfare. Stop giving the credit to White folks. You disgrace and demean the memory of Medgar.
@JesusManson323 Not all of America fought against these rights. But I guess you wouldn't know that 'cause you're some kind of half-literate, quasi-militant keyboard activist. I doubt you know who & what Medgar really was until you just peeped the wiki article. He'd've given credit where credit was due. BTW, the Black Americans that fought were ALSO AMERICANS. Learn some critical thinking techniques. Spare me the rest.
@OBAMAisHalfCaste The whole world is "half caste", the whole world is mixed. There is no such thing as "racial purity". The Greeks, Italians, Spaniards, Portuguese are all mixed. So are the Jews. The English are mixed with Roman-Mediterranean and various Germanics. No such thing as racial purity unless you are from Africa 150,000 years ago.
Tears to my eyes. What a wonderful man taken so cowardly. Thank you Mr Evers, may you watch over your children until you meet again.
I’m so thankful for the “Eyes On The Prize” documentary that I first watched in middle school because it made me thirsty to be more knowledgeable Medgar Evers and the civil rights movement that in the 70’s many were still afraid to discuss...
A man with more courage than most.
"I wonder how many Black children know about Medgar?"
Jason Winn ....Answer: Very few,if any....Thats all... Shalom
I wonder how many Whites know what the purpose of Black History month and the reason why civil Rights movement took place.
Schools don't teach enough of it..
The current generation know nothing about slavery, jim crowe and civil rights. The parents don't know themselves and won't teach it.
Me too! I was sure to share his story with my children!
5-10% maybe. Young people don't care about this stuff. They only care about Instagram and Snapchat and taking pictures of what they eat
I am not a crying man. This piece almost moved me to tears to listen to his widow talk about how he left the house and came back again to hug all of them because he knew his death was imminent.
Peace to Harold Dow and my condolences to his family..
Medger Evers was a true hero. He was a patriot of the highest order. He gave us so much.
My father, who in 1963 worked at Jim Hill High School (just a few blocks away from Medgar Ever's office in Jackson MS, on Lynch St.) would walk over to chat with Mr. Evers about his aspirations for our people on a daily basis.
What stands out in my father's mind is how much Medgar Ever's manner, speech, and intellectual sharpness was exactly like that of our current president Barack H. Obama.
R.I.P my brother.
R.I.P Sgt. Medgar Evers veteran an hero of Normandy and Northern France. A fearless leader who fought for what was right. Today more then ever we need heroes
As for Byron DeLabeckwith, you can prey that when he died he was a changed man, but any man whose heart is black enough to shoot a man in front of his wife and children deserves no pity, DeLaBeckwith and those lie him are disgraces not only to whites but to America becaue they believe their skin made them above the law
The sacrifice of great leaders like Medgar Evers has paved the paths of leaders and men of conscience willing to stand for truth and justice. I pray that Black History Month will continually remind us of the heroes and not the “heretic” that limited their time with us.
RIP Medgar Evers 🙏💔
Medgar Evers is my true American hero!!!
wtf ever
thank you Medgar thank you Martin Luther King Jr. thank you John F. Kennedy thank you to all those who gave their lives in the name of civil rights we salute you and honor you thank you
We should teach our black children of these awesome Black People who paved the way for us to have a peace of mind here in the US. And we need to vote, people died for us to have this privilege.
R.I.P., Harold Dow!...just read the news...I recently started watching him on the 48 Hours Mystery series!...sad to hear...but GLAD he gave us FANTASTIC work...Condolences to the family.
I am white and I will say that medger Evers is one historical figure that is over looked. He helped the civil rights movement.
Such an inspiration to us all! Thank you to the Evers family for keeping his memory alive and strong!
This is a beautiful video,much needed for me to do a portion of Medgar's life on stage. Medgar is 1/6th of the men I embody in my one man act "MBODY". This video is also reminding me of what I need to do this coming November, and it's SERIOUS!..............Ronald Haynie
Thank you Medgar
Thank you for your fight
Myrlie Evers is an amazing woman❤
Great people shall never perish
Medger Evers served in the the UK during WW2. Although the US army tried to impose segregation on black GI's in the UK, it didn't entirely work and, whilst in England, black GI's such as Evers got their first ever taste of equality. I often wonder whether that experience helped sow some of the seeds of his future activities.
No wonder his family are so proud of him!
The army was much bigger then. So you had millions of African Americans who came back and had that "taste" taken away....
aaaaaaaaaand (more importantly)
Were not allowed to benefit from the greatest wealth transfer in World History... the original GI Bill after WW2 giving millions of poor and working class white veterans a) free college education b) no down payments for suburban housing c) low fixed interest rates on homes. Original GI Bill was great for America, it ushered in the growing middle class of the 50s, the dark stain on it again... it wasn't applied to everyone. America was a guilded age run by Plutocrats, prior
@@thejokersonyou pretty sick
Rest in peace beautiful brother and thank u
R.I.P Medgar Evers. It's so sad how these heroes fought for freedom, yet all these modern rap artist are keeping african americans in mental slavery :(.
thank you medgar, thank you martin, thank you martin, thank malcolm, thank you kwame, thank you patrice, thank you fathers, thank mothers. thank you america
People always thought, for years, that having a black man for president was never gonna happen. I say, to hell with what people think. It can happen.
Medgar Evers reminds me of a Black American Human Rights Activist named Martin Luther King Jr. that in fact the United States of America, especially those with white skin, know that the American Nation is actually a people of migrants or immigrants from other countries, even the Father of the United States of America who is my favorite President, Mr. President Abraham Lincoln, once stated that equality is not seen from the color of the skin. but how can you accept it with a sincere heart, because there are only two places for equality, namely equality before the law and equality before the god, this is what can make the United States of America progress and develop. so in my opinion Democracy and Freedom are Choices for all the People of the United States in making their choices, determining their lives, determining their respective religions according to Human Rights, I respect black people and also white people in the United States . and it is the story of Medgar Evers that is an inspiration not only for the people of the United States of America, but also for all nations in the world.
I'm Mr Speaker from Indonesia
Rest on Good Brotha! Thank you soooo much!
Medgar Evers is a legendary hero
Lord bless my people. We need to honor this wonderful man Mr. Medgar Ever by doing better in our community he did not lose his life for us to end this way. Young adults men and women don't you think his life ifs worth fighting for? It is time for us to UNIT as a better group of people and stand upright for those who died for changes for us for you. Y'all are out there killing one another the kkklansmen don't have a lift a finger anymore y'all are doing the job of eliminating one another for them. Im 59 years old black woman and ther little small contribution I gave for you all was not for you all to behave in this diabolical savagery way. We are people intelligents, intellectual, encouraging, motivating, stimulating of multi talented spirited folks, it's far passed overdue that we return to our natural order our humanity order, and our Godly order. IT IS TIME WE NEED YOU ALL TO STAND UPRIGHT. MUCH LOVE, RESPECT, APPRECIATION, VALUE AND ADMIRATION FOR ALL OF YOU THAT ARE ON A POSITIVE PATH AND WE'RE WAITING FOR THOSE THAT AREN'T THERE TO GET IT TOGETHER AND COME ON WE NEED YOU ALL.
dam those 2 visions of lovelyness at the beginning of this video
thanx you Medgar Evers , and all the nameles people from the uk
forever bro!!! saludos de argentina :) paz.
Wow this was beautiful ❤
Medgar Evers did something greater, and it was bringing forth social change, he try to change unfair mores, he wanted to bring forth change that was absolutely necessary for the country.
I think it is pretty insulting to the memory of Medgar Evers, MLK, malcolm, and Emmett Till to bear hatred against people who have a different color from ourselves. The message they want to give was loud and clear. We are all humans. We need to treat each other as humans, not because of the color of our skin.
Evers was the first African American graduate of American high school then to activist?
Thank you, Harold Dow.
i had never seen that many folks at the DC lincoln memorial .. in my life... Dang BARACK did that
@renkaku i agree completely. He was a great man and a great leader. we are all human beings ,why should we suffer from one races' ignorance.
Praise Jesus for his older brother
Michael Evans brought me here.
Alcorn State's Bravest Brave
for all of you complaining about Obama go bother someone else's video because you are completely missing the point this is about how much this country has changed in electing a black man for president this is all because of Medgar Evers and people like him can you imagine a black man as president in his time? I think not
Yes I agree that Obama's election was important because of the voters but also important that we know he is a deep-Seated fake. He militarized the police and waged wars globally. Choosing to use Medgar Evers name and history as window dressing for Obama is so wrong.
@@casteretpollux Then solemnly suggest to your white liberal (or centrist) Democratic Party voting friends that they reexamine their view of Bill Clinton, whose first political "gig" was as a volunteer in Orval Faubus's last re-election campaign as Arkansas' Governor.
😢
Mixing good with evil...the lines become more blurred with passing time. Obviously she didn't pay attention to Malcolm's wisdom.
@Footsniffer51 You're Absolutely right! This is true of ALL knowledge. From History to Religion to Politics and everything in between. If a man cannot or does not read, he can only go by what he is told. More black people should hear what you have to say "Footsniffer". Even through your hilarious profile name, it is obvious that you are an individual of great knowledge.
This is why I get angry when black people don't vote, people literally DIED to give us the opportunity
And he did nothing for black Americans it's sad that this family has to go through this.
We are all God's people
why is barack obAMA IN THIS?
Untamed Man ....A very good question!🤔
he needed too be
Same thing I’m wondering... 🤔
Merrily looks young for her age 😍😍😍
Goin bac Medgar was a good speaker but having a black president should of happen sooner but it happen n 2008 44th president Barack Obama I think it great rip Medgar u was one of a kind man dat made America n tha great state I call home Mississippi!
Can we send this video to Ted Nugent? Please, someone remind the media that this stuff isn't just talk and can lead to tragedy.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🕊️🕊️™️
@bbfmail Are you kidding me? The rise of fascism in Europe had more to do with nationalism and marginalization than sound-bite rhetoric. The Treaty of Versailles paved the road for Nazism by ripping out the economic entrails of Germany. Get a history lesson before you start comparing a moderate democrat to radical fascists. Or is he socialist? Or Marxist? Or the unholy union of three diametrically opposed ideologies? You Glenn Beckers don't seem to be able to distinguish. No offense
@upabittoolate No, not "thank you America" because America fought against these rights tooth and nail. These rights were taken, not given like Welfare. Stop giving the credit to White folks. You disgrace and demean the memory of Medgar.
@JesusManson323 Not all of America fought against these rights. But I guess you wouldn't know that 'cause you're some kind of half-literate, quasi-militant keyboard activist. I doubt you know who & what Medgar really was until you just peeped the wiki article. He'd've given credit where credit was due. BTW, the Black Americans that fought were ALSO AMERICANS. Learn some critical thinking techniques.
Spare me the rest.
medgar evers, qmc, us army ww2
Obama and Evers are two totally different people. this is really disappointing.
@OBAMAisHalfCaste The whole world is "half caste", the whole world is mixed. There is no such thing as "racial purity". The Greeks, Italians, Spaniards, Portuguese are all mixed. So are the Jews. The English are mixed with Roman-Mediterranean and various Germanics. No such thing as racial purity unless you are from Africa 150,000 years ago.
5:45 Boroooock lol
@JesusManson323 It sounds like someone is a little too presumptuous. I guess you're in love with your own ideas. Huh?
Medgar Evers and so many others have died for the like to vote. It is the only path to affect policies, and it is important to waste it. Vote!
Now lets do the same and make world poverty our history
i would have had guns... case closed
@OBAMAisHalfCaste ......Ask President Obama which "box" he checks in the "race" categorizations boxes....
OBAMA's conquering the world?
wah?!!
Obama ain’t sh%*. He’s no where close on the level as Malcom x, Martin Luther king , Medger Evers etc
@upabittoolate Sounds like somebody is just a little too much in love with White folks. I guess love is blind, huh?
Just another Obama hype video. Give me a break!!!
Don’t put Evers next to Obama
im the only black person in the room full of white who blinded me intentionally and i have never not once dated a white chic
I'd go for them twins... especially the one on the right
Also RIP Mr Dow, he was one of my case studies back in school
Huh get your mind together ain't no time for your lusting mind