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

James Ferguson II, a prominent civil rights lawyer from Charlotte known for his role in desegregating schools nationwide, has ...

Incumbent Melissa Easley is running for reelection in this north Mecklenburg district, but will face two challengers: Bill ...

Charlotte leaders on Monday mourned the death of civil rights attorney James Ferguson, whose work helped desegregate schools ...

We can see a local erasure of the American dream in North Carolina. The U.S. Department of Education froze nearly $165 ...

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

A local civil rights attorney, James Ferguson II, has passed away. He was 82. His long legal career paved the way for others ...

Ferguson and Julius Chambers represented the Swann family in a landmark lawsuit against the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School ...

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

James Ferguson II co-founded North Carolina’s first interracial law firm, was instrumental in the landmark Swann v. Charlotte ...

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

By Bryce Fiedler Carolina Journal North Carolina’s largest public school district made headlines this spring after reaching ...