Historical marker to honor North Carolina’s first African American lawyer in Wilmington

Historical marker to honor North Carolina’s first African American lawyer in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A new historical highway marker will honor Wilmington native George Lawrence Mabson, recognized as North Carolina’s first African American lawyer. The North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers, along with the Old North State Medical Society and the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, will unveil the marker Saturday, Aug. 15, during the 2026 Joint Annual Continuing Legal and Medical Conference in…

Physicians and Lawyers to Convene Historic Joint Annual Conference in Wilmington, NC

GREENSBORO, N.C. —  The Old North State Medical Society (ONSMS), North Carolina's oldest physician organization, founded in 1887, will host its 135th Joint Annual Scientific Meeting in partnership with the North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers (NCABL), Friday, August 14 through Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Hotel Ballast, 301 North Water Street, Wilmington, NC 28401, on the Cape Fear riverfront at Hotel Ballast. The conference opens Friday a…