Everlasting: The Legacy Podcast

In the finale of  Everlasting: The Legacy Podcast , Rita Brent talks with Lance Wheeler and Amirhea “Mimi” Bishop about the Gen. Z Summit in Mississippi, and we hear about how Civil Rights veterans and others are using the Evers’ story to pass the torch on to a new generation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rita Brent interviews Jerry Mitchell about how his investigative journalism finally brought justice to the Evers family, as well as many other families affected by racial violence during the Civil Rights Movement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Through the words of Myrlie Evers-Williams, we hear about what happened in the days, months, and years that followed the assassination of Medgar Evers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the last section of this three-part interview, Taiwo Gaynor and Dr. Michael Vinson Williams discuss how the life and works of Medgar Wiley Evers continued after his death, and what his legacy means to us today." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode, Rita Brent sits down with Dr. Daphne Chamberlain, Executive Director of the Emmett Till Interpretative Center, and Raylawni Branch, a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement, to have a conversation about the role of women in the ongoing fight for Civil Rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Rita Brent interviews Olivia Spann, Supervisory Park Ranger at the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument and gets a tour of the house. We also hear from Reena Evers-Everette about what it was like growing up in the house, as well as her firsthand account of the events the night of June 12th, 1963.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this second part of the extended interview, Taiwo Gaynor and Dr. Michael Vinson Williams discuss Medgar Evers' work as Mississippi’s first NAACP Field Secretary and the exposure and mounting pressure that came with the position. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.