For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers 1983

This film is the true story of Medgar Evers, a successful insurance agent who moves to Jackson, Mississippi to direct the regional headquarters of the NAACP. Fighting segregation and racist politics, Evers becomes a leader in the black community.

  • Released: 1983-03-22
  • Runtime: 87 minutes
  • Genre: TV Movie, Drama
  • Stars: Howard Rollins, Roscoe Lee Browne, Irene Cara, Laurence Fishburne, Janet MacLachlan, Dick Anthony Williams, Thalmus Rasulala, Margaret Avery, Paul Winfield
  • Director: Michael Schultz