Charles Evers

Charles Evers

Born: September 11, 1922
Died: July 22, 2020
in 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.

Movies for Charles Evers...

American Hate
Title: American Hate
Character: Civil Right Activist
Released: August 15, 2018
Type: Movie
Covers the legacy of hate in America and how it shaped the country as it is today. Reporters follow characters and experts from across the U.S. including the families of James Byrd, Vernon Dahmer and Medgar Evers, organizers of rallies in Charlottesville and Portland, and a reformed Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan.
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Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
Title: Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
Character: Self
Released: May 13, 2014
Type: Movie
Take an in-depth look at the life and talent of the trailblazing musician who conquered racial barriers to leave an indelible mark on the jazz world.
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The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
Title: The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
Released: August 17, 2005
Type: Movie
Never-before-seen testimony is included in this documentary on Emmett Louis Till, who, in 1955, was brutally murdered after he whistled at a white woman.
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Malcolm X
Title: Malcolm X
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 24, 1972
Type: Movie
James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated black leader through various sources.
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After Civil Rights... Black Power
Title: After Civil Rights... Black Power
Character: Himself
Released: June 11, 1967
Type: Movie
Report on the nature of "Black Power," and how it can be effectively used. Interviews with Martin Luther King, SNCC head Stokely Carmichael, Floyd McKissick of CORE, and Charles Evers. Reporter is Sander Vanocur.