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Podcast: All Things Judicial
Episode: Historic Judge Shirley L. Fulton
Description: This episode of All Things Judicial features a 2015 interview with former Superior Court Judge Shirley L. Fulton. Judge Fulton made history for being the first African American woman to serve as a prosecutor in Mecklenburg County, and the first African American woman to serve as a North Carolina superior court judge. Her distinguished service on the Mecklenburg County bench lasted for over 20 years. The interview was conducted by Dr. Mary Howerton, professor at Queens University of Charlotte. "As lawyers, we are the single most important route to equality and equity," said Fulton on the podcast. "I am so...