Charles Evers

Acting

September 11, 1922 (Age 103) - July 22, 2020

Decatur, Mississippi, USA

Biography

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.