Person

Charles Evers

Acting

Known for: Acting
Born: Sep 11, 1922
Died: Jul 22, 2020
From: Decatur, Mississippi, USA

James Charles Evers was an American civil rights activist, businessman, disc jockey, and politician. Evers was known for his role in the civil rights movement along with his younger brother Medgar Evers. After serving in World War II, Evers began his career as a disc jockey at WHOC in Philadelphia, Mississippi.