2018Nominee
Best Performance
American Hate
Charles Evers
Actor
Decatur, Mississippi, USA
September 11, 1922
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1972Nominee
Best Performance
Malcolm X
2010Nominee
Best Performance
Medgar Evers : An Unsung Hero
Career Highlights
2014Highlight
Best Performance
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
2025Highlight
Best Performance
Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers
Video
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers
The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till