
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.

Malcolm X
1972 · as Self (archive footage)

Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
2014 · as Self

The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
2005

After Civil Rights... Black Power
1967 · as Self

Medgar Evers : An Unsung Hero
2010 · as Himself

Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers
2025 · as Self (archival footage)

American Hate
2018 · as Self - Civil Right Activist