February is Black History Month. This month we take the opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American on the United States Supreme Court. Associate ...
SHREVEPORT, La. - February is Black History Month and KTBS 3/KPXJ CW 21 continue to salute the contributions of African Americans in labor with the help of Bossier Parish high school students.
*Maryland Public Television (MPT) has announced the upcoming documentary, “Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect,” which is set to explore the remarkable life of Thurgood Marshall, the first ...
In 1954, the Supreme Court, in Brown vs. Board of Education, ruled that school segregation was illegal. The NAACP hired future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall to argue its case. Who needs to ...
The influential legacy of Thurgood Marshall, who served as the first Black associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1967-1991, is in the spotlight once more as PBS premieres its new ...
A new documentary described as bringing fresh insights into the life of pioneering civil rights leader and Baltimore native Thurgood Marshall will premiere on PBS this fall. “Becoming Thurgood: ...
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — This weekend, Baltimore pays tribute to a towering figure in American history: Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Justice appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The ...
From left to right: Cherri Gregg, host of WHYY’s Studio 2, Judge Kai Scott, district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Attorney Samantha Fitzpatrick, ...
(WDBJ) - On this day in 1967, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court, making him the first Black justice. Marshall was a civil rights lawyer who used the ...
On this day in 1962, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first Black Supreme Court justice. Before his time on the bench, Marshall was nationally recognized for his successful argument in Brown ...