For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

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.

Country:
Genre:

TV Movie,

Drama

Duration:

87 minutes

Year:

1983

Director:

Michael Schultz

Cast:
Howard Rollins

Medgar Evers

Irene Cara

Myrlie Evers

Margaret Avery

Dottie

Roscoe Lee Browne

Gloster Current

Laurence Fishburne

Jimbo Collins

Crew:
Gerald Fried

Music

Michael Schultz

Director

Myrlie Evers

Story

Alan Kozlowski

Cinematography

Ossie Davis

Writer