FOR US THE LIVING: THE MEDGAR EVERS STORY (1983) is a brilliant film that features a legendary cast of Howard E. Rollins Jr., Irene Cara, Paul Winfield, Dick Anthony Williams, Roscoe Lee Browne, Margaret Avery, Janet MacLachlan, Thalmus Rasulala, and Laurence Fishburne. Yes, they were all in one movie together. Originally aired on PBS as part of the American Playhouse Anthology, this movie traces the life of Medgar Evers, the former insurance salesman turned NAACP field secretary, who was instru

In 1963, civil rights leader Medgar Evers was shot and killed outside his home. It took over 30 years for his killer to be brought to justice. Hear Evers's words and story on America in Color's new-to-streaming Season 3: https://bitly.com/2AXpkmI | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

🗓 OTD in 1963, Medgar Evars was assassinated. He was an American civil rights activist and WWII veteran. Learn about why he was assassinated ⬇️ 🎥America in Color: Crimes of the Century | Smithsonian Channel