Ferguson
St. Louis suburb
Ferguson is a Scottish and Irish surname meaning "son of Fergus." It also names several U.S. cities, most notably Ferguson, Missouri, which became synonymous with protests against police violence after the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown: The Ferguson protests sparked a national conversation about race and policing.
Of that northern kingdom
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
lineage · patronymic · Gaelic · kinship · descent · forebears · relatives · tartan
Public expression of disapproval
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
- unrestState of public disturbance
- activismDirect effort for reform
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
justice · accountability · systemic · reform · memorial · testimony · grassroots · movement
Outlying residential district
- municipalityLocal governing district
- communityCollective of connected people
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- residentialRelating to housing
infrastructure · schools · churches · downtown · Emerson · subdivision · commute · demographics
Forced separation by group
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- SCOTUSHighest federal court
- precedentPrior authoritative example
- dissentDisagreement with authority
unconstitutional · overturned · doctrine · ruling · litigation · constitutional · discrimination
Scottish
Of that northern kingdom
heritage · lineage · patronymic · Gaelic · kinship · descent · forebears · relatives · tartan · Highland
protest
Public expression of disapproval
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
- unrestState of public disturbance
- activismDirect effort for reform
demonstration · justice · accountability · systemic · reform · memorial · testimony · grassroots · movement · solidarity
suburb
Outlying residential district
- municipalityLocal governing district
- communityCollective of connected people
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
residential · infrastructure · schools · churches · downtown · Emerson · subdivision · commute · demographics · commerce
segregation
Forced separation by group
dissent · unconstitutional · overturned · doctrine · ruling · litigation · constitutional · discrimination
- Missouri PlacesKansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia, Jefferson City
- home storesHome Depot, Lowe's, IKEA, Menards, Ace Hardware
- Building BrandsHome Depot, Lowe's, Menards, Ace Hardware, True Value
- historianshistorian, historians, chronicler, chroniclers, annalist
- Scottish heritageScottish clans, highland clans, Campbell, MacDonald, Stewart
- Marshall CountyMarshalltown, Melbourne, Albion, Rhodes, Haverhill
FergusonSelma
Alabama civil rights city
Montgomery · Birmingham · Charleston · reconciliation · equal justice
Fergusoncommunity policing
Partnership-based crime prevention
police reform · trust · accountability · de-escalation · transparency
Fergusonpeace
Freedom from disturbance
tranquility · civil order · harmony · calm · stability
- Plessy v. FergusonRuling allowing racial separation
- Sarah FergusonDuchess of York
- Plessy v FergusonRuling permitting segregation
- Sir Alex Ferguson
- Rebecca Ferguson