Civil Rights Activist Charles Evers Dies at 97

Charles Evers, the older brother of famed activist Medgar Evers, became the first Black mayor since Reconstruction in Mississippi with his 1969 election.

Madeline Charbonneau 

Cheat Sheet Intern

Published Jul. 22 2020 1:59PM EDT 

Madeline Charbonneau

Cheat Sheet Intern

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