(CNN) Longtime civil rights attorney Lewis Myers Jr., who worked on a key lawsuit against racial discrimination in Mississippi's higher education system, has died, according to his family. It led to the state operating its higher-education system under court-ordered desegregation in 1995, according to The Clarion Ledger . Over his career, Myers worked with Louis Farrakhan, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and other notable leaders and organizations, his firm site says. He was a truly progressive voice in the legal and civil rights community."

Source: CNN May 26, 2018 22:52 UTC