Dr. D. Elisabeth GlasscoJun 13, 2023

Exactly 60 yrs ago, on June 12, 1963, NAACP Mississippi field secretary, Medgar Evers, returned home. Carrying "Jim Crow Must Go" t-shirts, he was shot in the back. His wife found him bleeding at the door. He died later. At his funeral, brutal police tactics failed to suppress anger among 1000s of mourners. Later, Medgar received the 1963 Spingarn medal for his contributions and sacrifice.

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Show threadBarbara MonacoJun 13, 2023
@Deglassco @[email protected] @BlackMastodon It took 30 years to bring Medgar Evers' killer to justice.😔
Show threadDr. D. Elisabeth GlasscoJun 14, 2023
@Barbramon1 and this is fortuitous. It was because of the efforts of his wife, Myrlie, that law-enforcement kept at it. Sadly, justice wasn’t served that often. It was more likely the case the perpetrators would get away scot free, and never serve a day in jail.
Show threadBarbara MonacoJun 14, 2023
@Deglassco Very true. It saddens me. Remembering the Mississippi Three, murdered by KKK. 18 men were indicted, most got off, and a handful of others were convicted on minor charges. 4 decades later one perpetrator was convicted of manslaughter, given a 60 yr sentence. Also church bombing that killed 4 children. One man was convicted of murder 14 yrs later. 2 killers weren't convicted for over 40 years.
I was just a kid during Civil Rights Era. The injustices affected me deeply then. Still do.
Show threadDr. D. Elisabeth Glassco
@Barbramon1 And sadly, we’re still dealing with the sordid history.
Jun 15, 2023 at 2:48pmWeb