For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

Movie · 1h 27m

Starring Howard Rollins, Irene Cara, Margaret Avery, Roscoe Lee Browne

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.