“Daughters of the Legacy”

Reene Evers-Everette and Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz Visit Medgar Evers College

Medgar Evers College recently honored the centennials of the 1925 births of Medgar Evers and El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X) through their respective heirs, Reene Evers-Everette and Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz.

“Daughters of the Legacy,” held April 10 at the campus n event that to a packed auditorium also acknowledged International Black Women’s History Month, with the discussion between Reena Evers-Everette, daughter of Medgar Evers, and Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, Malcolm X. It was facilitated by Lance Wheeler, Vice President of Learning & Engagement at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.

In attendance were Dr. Patricia Ramsey, President of Medgar Evers College, and Dr. Felix V. Matos Rodriques, Chancellor, CUNY.

The daughters discussed their experiences growing up as the daughters of freedom fighters, as well as their personal experiences with their fathers. In addition to Drs. Ramsey and Matos, the audience included educators, students, politicians, and community members.