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     Howard Rollins

     Medgar Evers
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     Irene Cara

     Myrlie Evers
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     Roscoe Lee Browne

     Gloster Current
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     Margaret Avery

     Dottie
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     Laurence Fishburne

     Jimbo Collins
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     Gus Peters

     Sheriff

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2. www.imdb.com › title › tt0085558For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story - IMDb

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   A TV movie based on the life and times of Medgar Evers, a civil rights leader and NAACP field secretary who was assassinated in 1963. The film follows his activism, his family, and his legacy, with Howard E. Rollins Jr. as Medgar Evers and Irene Cara as his wife Myrlie Evers.

   • 7.2/10 (165)
   • Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

   • Director: Michael Schultz
   • Release Date: 1983-03-22

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   A 1983 TV movie about the life and death of Medgar Evers, the NAACP's first field secretary and civil rights activist. Watch it for free on Tubi, a streaming service with no subscription fees.

   • Director: Michael Schultz
   • Start Date: January 1, 1983

   • Video Duration: 87 min

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › For_Us_the_Living:_TheFor Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story - Wikipedia

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   For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story is a 1983 American made-for-television biographical film based on the 1967 book, For Us, the Living, by Myrlie Evers-Williams and William Peters. It was broadcast on the PBS television program American Playhouse on March 22, 1983.

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   Synopsis During the civil rights movement of the '50s and '60s in Mississippi, Medgar Evers (Howard E. Rollins Jr.) rose from being an insurance agent to become one of the most integral...

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   • Director: Michael Schultz

   • Content Rating: TV-PG
   • Actors: Howard E. Rollins Jr.

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   For Us, The Living: The Medgar Evers Story. Set in the final years of Medgar Evers's (Howard Rollins) life, the film explores his life and companionship that allowed the activist to transform from an insurance agent to a civil rights champion. Also starring Irene Cara. Director: Michael Schultz.

8. www.justwatch.com › us › movieFor Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers - JustWatch

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   Synopsis. 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. Cast. Howard Rollins. Medgar Evers. Irene Cara. Myrlie Evers. Margaret Avery. Dottie.

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   Brief Synopsis. The story of black civil rights leader, Medgar Evers, who worked as field director in Jackson, Mississippi, for the NAACP, and who, after delivering a speech in which he vowed to complete the task of assuring equal right to the African-Americans of Jackson, was assassinated on June 11, 1963.

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    Is Medgar Evers based on a true story?

    • For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story: Directed by Michael Schultz. With Howard E. Rollins Jr., Irene Cara, Margaret Avery, Roscoe Lee Browne. Based on the life and times of NAACP field secretary and Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar Evers, assassinated in 1963.

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    What did Medgar Evers do for a living?

    • Known today more for his struggles for civil rights in Mississippi and his untimely death at the hands of an assassin than for his writings, Medgar Evers nevertheless left behind an impressive record of achievement.

    MWP: Medgar Evers (1925-1963)

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    Who plays Medgar Evers?

    • It was broadcast on the PBS television program American Playhouse on March 22, 1983. Howard Rollins stars as the assassinated NAACP civil rights activist Medgar Evers, while Irene Cara co-stars as his wife (and future NAACP chairperson) Myrlie.

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    Who is Medgar Evers wife?

    • Howard Rollins stars as the assassinated NAACP civil rights activist Medgar Evers, while Irene Cara co-stars as his wife (and future NAACP chairperson) Myrlie. The film concentrates on Medgar Evers, an ex-insurance agent turned activist, in the final years of his life as the first NAACP field secretary in Mississippi.

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