James Ferguson II, a trailblazing civil rights attorney and proud Historically Black College and University (HBCU) graduate, has died at 82. His legal victories reshaped education and justice in North Carolina and beyond. Born in 1942 in segregated Asheville, North Carolina, Ferguson began his journey toward justice as a student activist. He helped desegregate public spaces such as lunch counters and libraries through peaceful protest. HBCU Education and Legal Foundation After graduating from North Carolina Central University, an HBCU in Durham, NC, he earned his law degree from Columbia University. He returned to North Carolina and opened his first law office in 1964. Just
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