Charles McDew
Charles "Chuck" McDew (June 23, 1938 – April 3, 2018) was an American lifelong activist for racial equality and a former activist of the Civil Rights Movement. After attending South Carolina State University, he became the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) from 1960 to 1963. His involvement in the movement earned McDew the title, "black by birth, a Jew by choice and a revolutionary by necessity" stated by fellow SNCC activist Bob Moses.
Charles "Chuck" McDew | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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