Staff Report
Dr. James Adolphus Fisher, a pioneering historian of Black California, passed away June 20 at the age of 82.
Born in Wharton, Texas, on Oct. 13, 1942, Dr. Fisher was part of the Great Migration westward, as his family relocated to Stockton in search of greater opportunities. After graduating from Edison High School in 1960, the family settled in Sacramento, where he began his academic journey at Sacramento City College. He went on to earn both his bachelor’s and master’s in history at Sacramento State…