Charles Ogletree, Prominent Civil Rights Lawyer and Harvard Professor, Dies at 70

Ogletree mentored generations of Black lawyers, including Barack and Michelle Obama, at Harvard Law School.
As a litigator, he defended high-profile clients like Tupac Shakur and Tulsa Race Massacre survivors.
At Harvard, he created programs supporting Black students and expanded clinical training.
He made key contributions to civil rights law and wrote a book critiquing the impact of Brown v. Board of Education.
Ogletree passed away at his Maryland home at the age of 70.