Charles McDew
Charles "Chuck" McDew | |
|---|---|
 McDew in a 1962 publication of The Atlanta Inquirer | |
| 2nd Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | |
| In office 1961–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Marion Barry |
| Succeeded by | John Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Frederick McDew June 23, 1938 Massillon, Ohio |
| Died | April 3, 2018 (aged 79) West Newton, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | South Carolina State College |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Known for | Civil Rights Movement |
Charles "Chuck" McDew (June 23, 1938 – April 3, 2018) was an American civil rights activist.[1] He was the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) from 1960 to 1963.[2][3]
McDew died on April 3, 2018 of a heart attack in West Newton, Massachusetts at the age of 79.[4][5]
References
- ↑ LibraryOfCongress. "Civil Rights History Project: Charles F. McDew". YouTube.
- ↑ Project, SNCC Legacy, et al. Volume 1 Opening Plenary. Performance by Chuck McDew, et al., California Newsreel, 2011, newsreel.org/.
- ↑ Moses, Bob (January 22, 1962). "Letter From Magnolia". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ↑ Roberts, Sam (2018-04-13). "Charles McDew, 79, Tactician for Student Civil Rights Group, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
- ↑ "Charles Frederick McDew". Brezniak Rodman Funeral Directors. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
Other websites
- Charles McDew website
- SNCC Digital Gateway: Chuck McDew, Documentary website created by the SNCC Legacy Project and Duke University, telling the story of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee & grassroots organizing from the inside-out
- Civil Rights Movement Archive