Daughters of Malcolm X, Medgar Evers and Vernon Dahmer will gather for June 26 conversation in Jackson

Organizers of the Medgar Evers at 100 Weekend have announced that Ambassador Attallah Shabazz, Bettie Dahmer and Reena Evers-Everette will headline a June 26 conversation titled “Daddys’ Daughters.”

The session unites the daughters of civil rights martyrs Malcolm X, Vernon Dahmer and Medgar Evers, for “a rare and intimate dialogue rooted in love, memory, and legacy,” organizers said.

The women will speak during a special VIP Reception at 6 p.m. June 26 at the Jackson Convention Complex, 105 E. Pascagoula St. in Jackson, Mississippi. The conversation will mark the official opening of the Medgar Evers’ 100th celebration.

“The panelists will share personal stories that illuminate the joys and heartbreaks of growing up in the homes of men who gave everything for justice,” organizers said. “