March 17 Woman of the Day: Myrlie Beasley

March 17 Woman of the Day is Myrlie Beasley, who was born on March 17 1933, later marries Medgar Evers, and later becomes the first woman Chairperson of the NAACP.  More information about this amazing woman can be found here:

Other resources:                                                                                                                  History.com:http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/myrlie-evers-williams      

PBS Interview with Tavis Smiley: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/interviews/civil-rights-advocate-myrlie-evers-williams/     

NPR Interview: http://www.npr.org/2012/12/15/167271915/a-civil-rights-figures-long-road-to-carnegie-hall   

Speech on the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington: http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/myrlie-evers-williams-march-washington-anniversary-freedom-free-20095511