TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — L. Clifford Davis, a civil rights attorney who fought to desegregate North Texas schools, has died at 100 years old, his family confirmed to WFAA.
Davis was born on Oct. 12, 1924 and never attended an integrated school, something he fought to ensure future generations could. WFAA spoke with Davis in September 2024 as part of our 75th anniversary moments that shaped Dallas-Fort Worth news. We met him a law firm in Fort Worth where he still kept a small office.
Davis spoke about being a young attorney from Arkansas – where he also worked as a lawyer, filing some of the first lawsuits seeking to integrate Arkansas schools – who moved to Texas in the early 1950s…