For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

Name: For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Director: Michael Schultz
Genre: TV Movie, Drama
Released: 1983-03-22
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Howard Rollins, Irene Cara, Margaret Avery, Roscoe Lee Browne, Laurence Fishburne

1983

1h 27m

TV Movie Drama

Director: Michael Schultz

Writers: Myrlie Evers-Williams, Ossie Davis

Overview

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.