Charles Evers

Actor · born 11 September 1922 · 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.

Where to start: Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark (2014).