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J. Mason Davis Junior, a civil rights legend and attorney who fought against segregation in Alabama, passed away at 90. He made history as the ninth Black lawyer in the state, winning appeals for students arrested during lunch counter sit-ins. Davis became president of the Birmingham Bar Association and taught at the University of Alabama School of Law. His funeral is Monday at Elmwood Cemetery, leaving a legacy that still echoes in the fight for justice.

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