Black History Fact Of The Day

Written By: Elsie Law - Dec• 07•15

Red, Black & Green Elsie Law LogoCharles Evers, older brother of Medgar Evers, was elected mayor of Fayette, Mississippi in 1969. This election made him the first African-American to be elected as a mayor in the south since the Reconstruction era.

Born on September 11, 1922, Charles Evers is currently 93 years old.

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