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

Directed by Michael Schultz

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.

Length 87 minutes

Actors

Howard Rollins | Irene Cara | Margaret Avery | Roscoe Lee Browne | Laurence Fishburne | Janet MacLachlan | Thalmus Rasulala | Dick Anthony Williams | Paul Winfield