nge_ngen_h-1100 h-1100 ngen nge yes C.B. King (1923-1988) Lawson, Mary Sterner African American political activists--Georgia Race discrimination--Georgia Georgia--Race relations Civil rights movements--Georgia Georgia--History--20th century Civil rights--Georgia Civil rights workers--Georgia African Americans--Civil rights--Georgia African American lawyers--Georgia Georgia--Race relations--History--20th century King, C. B. (Chevene Bowers), 1923-1988 Encyclopedia article about C. B. King, a prominent African American lawyer during the civil rights struggle in southwest Georgia. King attended Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee and the law school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. King practiced law for many years in his hometown of Albany, Georgia. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. [Athens, Ga.] : Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project) Georgia Humanities Council University of Georgia. Press Merrill-Hall New Media GALILEO (Georgia statewide project) 2003-12-09 Articles http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1100 Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia. 2003-12-09 Albany (Ga.) Dougherty County (Ga.) If you wish to use content from the NGE site for commercial use, publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, you must request and receive written permission from the NGE. Such requests may be directed to: Permissions/NGE, University of Georgia Press, 330 Research Drive, Athens, GA 30602. Cite as: "C. B. King (1923-1988)," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org. 20090702 164759