... Accommodationist Integration NAACP North Carolina Central University Still relishing the euphoria that came with the increased state appropriations he received in 1937, James E. Shepard, president of the North Carolina College for Negroes (NCC), could finally feel that his legacy as an advocate for his race...

...” in North Carolina and how Shepard help create this approach to the race issue prior to the legal battles surrounding school integration during the 1950s. Finally, I examine how Shepard’s legacy at North Carolina Central University has lasted well into the twenty-first century. This lasting impact is seen...