Charles Evers

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

September 11, 1922

Age at death

97

Died

July 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.