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.

Known For

The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till

Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark

Self

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

After Civil Rights... Black Power

Self

Medgar Evers : An Unsung Hero

Himself

Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers

Self (archival footage)

American Hate

Self - Civil Right Activist

Amsterdam Stories USA

Self