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Medgar Wiley Evers was an American civil rights activist in Mississippi, the state's field secretary for the NAACP, and a World War II veteran who had served in the United States Army. He worked to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi, end the segregation of public facilities, and expand opportunities for African Americans, which included the enforcement of voting rights.
Birth Name
Medgar Wylie Evers
Born
Thursday, 02 July 1925
Died
Wednesday, 12 June 1963
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| South to Black Power | Self | 2023 |
| Unsung Presents: Best in Black | Self | 2023 |
| Bill Russell: Legend | Self - Civil Rights Activist | 2023 |
| CBS Mornings | Self | 2021 |
| The One and Only Dick Gregory | Self | 2021 |
| I Am Not Your Negro | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2016 |
| The Sixties | Self | 2013 |
| Civil Right Movement Road Trip | Self / as Medgar Evers | 2013 |
| America's Book of Secrets | Self - Civil Rights Activist | 2012 |
| The Help | Self | 2011 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| South to Black Power | Self | 2023 |
| Unsung Presents: Best in Black | Self | 2023 |
| Bill Russell: Legend | Self - Civil Rights Activist | 2023 |
| CBS Mornings | Self | 2021 |
| The One and Only Dick Gregory | Self | 2021 |
| I Am Not Your Negro | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2016 |
| The Sixties | Self | 2013 |
| Civil Right Movement Road Trip | Self / as Medgar Evers | 2013 |
| America's Book of Secrets | Self - Civil Rights Activist | 2012 |
| The Help | Self | 2011 |
| The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till | Self | 2005 |
| Ghosts of Mississippi | Self | 1996 |
| Eyes on the Prize | Self | 1987 |
| I Due Kennedy | Self | 1969 |
