US EditionCharlotte Civil Rights Attorney James Ferguson Dies
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 21 – James Ferguson II co-founded North Carolina's first integrated law firm and helped win a 1971 Supreme Court case mandating busing to desegregate schools nationwide.
- In Asheville on July 21, Civil rights lawyer James Ferguson II died at 82, his son Jay Ferguson told the Citizen Times.
- After moving to Charlotte, Ferguson co-founded North Carolina’s first interracial law firm, then helped argue the Swann case that led to a Supreme Court busing mandate.
- Beyond the U.S., Ferguson co-founded South Africa’s first Trial Advocacy Program and taught trial advocacy in England and across the U.S.
- On social media, Josh Stein remembered Ferguson as his `hero`, while Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles described him as `an exceptional friend and mentor`.
- Ferguson’s legacy is marked by significant contributions to desegregation and justice impacting countless lives, and details about memorial services will be shared when available.
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Civil rights lawyer who defended Wilmington Ten dead at 82
CHARLOTTE (WSOC) — CHARLOTTE — James Ferguson II, a prominent civil rights lawyer from Charlotte known for his role in desegregating schools nationwide, has passed away at the age of 82. Ferguson, who co-founded North Carolina’s first interracial law firm, was instrumental in the landmark Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education case, which led to the use of busing to integrate schools across the United States. Ferguson also defended th…
Beloved Charlotte civil rights attorney James Ferguson II has died
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A local civil rights attorney, James Ferguson II, has passed away. He was 82. His long legal career paved the way for others and set milestone after milestone. QCN Legal Analyst Khalif Rhodes pictured alongside James Ferguson II (middle) Ferguson was born into the Jim Crow South in Asheville in 1942. He attended North Carolina Central University, where he continued his civil rights work in sit-ins and desegre…
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