Charles A. Hill

Biography

Charles Andrew Hill (April 28, 1893 – February 8, 1970) was an American activist and minister. After working in organizing union activity for the Detroit area's automobile workers, he joined the civil rights movement as part of the Double V campaign, advocating for integrated public housing and a federal grand jury probe on the 1943 Detroit race riot, while being targeted by the Red Scare. He briefly served as president of the Detroit NAACP chapter, and ran for political office several times, including at the 1955 Michigan's 15th congressional district special election.

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