Everlasting: The Legacy Podcast

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Mississippi Public Broadcasting

5 episodes

2 weeks ago

Hosted by Rita Brent, Everlasting: The Legacy Podcast explores the life and work of Medgar Evers through in-depth conversations, never-before-heard interviews, and fully voiced readings of historical texts. Through Evers’ life story, this podcast aims to provide a deeper understanding of the Civil Right Movement and its unsung heroes.

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Everlasting: The Legacy Podcast

Episode 04: Why I Live in Mississippi

Drs. Mark Henderson and Ebony Lumumba from Jackson State University breathe life into the 1958 Ebony article, “Why I Live in Mississippi”, which offers a look into Medgar Evers' professional and personal life. Afterward, Host Rita Brent speaks with them about why they live in Mississippi.

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2 weeks ago

51 minutes 57 seconds

Everlasting: The Legacy Podcast

Episode 03: Integration in Mississippi

In the first section of this episode, Host Rita Brent details the story of Medgar Evers’ attempt to integrate the University of Mississippi Law School, and in the second section, Rita sits down with Dr. Stephanie Rolph and Dr. John Spann to further discuss the subject of integration in 1950s Mississippi.

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4 weeks ago

47 minutes 59 seconds

Everlasting: The Legacy Podcast

Episode 02: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Vinson Williams (Part 1)

In this multi-part episode, Taiwo Gaynor, Executive Producer of the MPB original documentary, Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers, talks with Dr. Michael Vinson Williams, author of Medgar Evers: Mississippi Martyr, about the early years of Evers’ life.

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1 month ago

50 minutes 33 seconds

Everlasting: The Legacy Podcast

Episode 01: The Legacy of Medgar Evers

On the first episode, Rita Brent sits down with Michael Morris and Pamela D.C. Junior from the Two Mississippi Museums to discuss the enduring legacy of Medgar Evers. This episode was filmed on June 12th, 2025, the 62nd commemoration of the death of Medgar Evers.

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1 month ago

49 minutes 4 seconds

Everlasting: The Legacy Podcast

Everlasting: The Legacy Podcast is the companion podcast to the MPB original documentary, Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers. Featuring in depth interviews with multiple panelists, hosted by Rita Brent.

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1 month ago

29 seconds