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Cast

Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

Medgar Evers

Irene Cara

Irene Cara

Myrlie Evers

Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Dottie

Roscoe Lee Browne

Roscoe Lee Browne

Gloster Current

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Jimbo Collins

Janet MacLachlan

Janet MacLachlan

Mildred

Thalmus Rasulala

Thalmus Rasulala

Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Crew

Gerald Fried

Gerald Fried

Music

Michael Schultz

Michael Schultz

Director

Myrlie Evers

Myrlie Evers

Story

Alan Kozlowski

Alan Kozlowski

Cinematography

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Writer

William Peters

William Peters

Story

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For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

19830.0 / 1087 min
TV Movie, Drama

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.