Chavis
Chavis is a name. Notable uses of the name include: People Surname Ben Chavis (educator), American educator and controversial education reform advocate Benjamin Chavis (born 1948), African-American civil rights activist Boozoo Chavis (1930–2001), American musician Denis Chavis (fl. 1780s), Syrian priest and monk Chris Chavis, American professional wrestler best known by the ring name Tatanka George Washington Chavis (c. 1817 – after 1880), American free man of color who served in the Mississippi Legislature John Chavis (–1838), American educator and minister John Chavis (American football) (born 1956), American football coach Kory Chavis (fl. 2005–2008), American wrestler also known by the ring name Rainman Lonnie Chavis (born 2007), American actor and activist Michael Chavis (born 1995), American baseball player Given name Chavis Carter (died 2012), American man who died in police custody, later ruled a suicide Chavis Holmes (born 1986), American basketball player Chavis Williams (born 1989), American gridiron football coach and former player Middle name Angel Joy Chavis Rocker (1966–2003), American politician and guidance counselor Other uses Boozoo Chavis, eponymous album by the above noted American musician John Chavis Memorial Park, a public park in North Carolina named for the above noted American educator and minister See also