wsu_crbehp_wsuvp0261 wsuvp0261 crbehp wsu yes NAACP parade for Medgar Evers, June 24, 1963 African Americans--Oregon--Portland Parades--Oregon--Portland Civil rights demonstrations--Oregon--Portland National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Civil rights workers--Oregon--Portland African American civil rights workers--Oregon--Portland Clergy--Oregon--Portland Signs and signboards--Oregon--Portland Evers, Medgar Wiley, 1925-1963 Members of the NAACP march in parade for Medgar Evers who was murdered just days earlier on June 12, 1963 by Byron de la Beckwith. The parade served as a memorial for Evers as well as a demonstration of solidarity among those in the civil rights movement. Both African Americans and whites participate in the march including members of the clergy. The parade is lead by one lone drummer. Many of the marchers hold posters or signs. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. [Spokane, Wash.] : Washington State University Washington State University Vancouver Information Services Oregon Historical Society Black-and-white photographs http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/wsuvan1,538 Original images were scanned as 300 dpi TIFF files on a Microtek 9600XL scanner. 72 dpi JPEG files were then added to the CONTENT database at the WSU Libraries. File 113-A From the Columbia River Basin Ethnic History project (Washington State University) 1963 Portland (Or.) Multnomah County (Or.) Oregon Historical Society, Photographic Services 1200 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205; PHOTOORDERS@OHS.ORG; phone number 503-306-5250; FAX 503-492-6001. 20100708 141118