Pioneering Legacy: J.R. Clifford and Civil Rights in Martinsburg
Honoring Black History: JR Clifford, the first African-American lawyer in West Virginia
WBOY 12 News | Tuesday, February 11, 2025
By Jefferson Pan
J.R. Clifford, born in 1848 in what is now West Virginia, made history as the first African-American lawyer in the state and was a vital civil rights