Charlotte historians say impacts of the 1971 Supreme Court case Swann v Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education are still ...

ASHEVILLE - Trailblazing civil rights attorney and Asheville native James "Fergie" Ferguson died the morning of July 21, his ...

“There was an uproar by those who were opposed to desegregation of the school, violent uproars. Students were armed, ...

Ferguson, an Asheville native who was born in the Jim Crow South in 1942, co-founded North Carolina’s first interracial law ...

Ferguson's name will forever be linked to one of the most significant civil rights victories of the 20th century.

James E. "Fergie" Ferguson II, a notable North Carolina civil rights attorney and activist, died Monday at the age of 82.

Prominent Charlotte civil rights attorney James Ferguson died this week. He was 82.

Civil rights attorney James Ferguson II, an HBCU alumnus, known for defending the Wilmington 10 and championing civil rights, has died at 82.

C HARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Charlotte community was this week mourning the loss of James E. “Fergie” Ferguson II -- a civil ...

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Civil rights attorney James Ferguson II passed away at 82, leaving a lasting impact on Charlotte and civil rights law.

The Asheville native played a key role in a landmark Supreme Court ruling in 1970 that required school districts to use ...