Charles Evers
Actor · 1922 – 2020 · 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.
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Movie7.0DocumentaryTake 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.
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
2014 · 11 votes
MovieDocumentaryTV MovieCovers 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.
American Hate
2018
Movie6.7DocumentaryJames Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated black leader through various sources.
Malcolm X
1972 · 15 votes
Movie6.5DocumentaryNever-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.
The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
2005 · 8 votes
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TVJon Brewer examines the history of blues music in America, marrying startling imagery and expert interviews with archival performances to fill in the gaps about the music itself, its origins and the impact it had and continues to have on popular music today.