Don Hogan Charles

Don Hogan Charles (1938 – December 24, 2017) was an American photographer.

He was the first African-American staff photographer hired by The New York Times.

Among the iconic photos taken by Charles was one of human rights activist Malcolm X holding a carbine while peering out a window. The photo, which Charles took for Ebony, became emblematic of the determination of Malcolm X to protect his family "by any means necessary.