Thurgood Marshall was the first black Supreme Court justice ever — and we’re still benefitting from his legacy today | NowThis Entertainment

#OnThisDay in 1967, Thurgood Marshall was confirmed as a Supreme Court justice, the first African American to hold the position. Here's a 1967 newsreel about his nomination. Listen to his oral history: https://cs.pn/2MLoTAi | American History TV

4K views · 236 reactions | Marshall Movie is in theaters! The film tells the story of young Thurgood Marshall, as he faces one of his most challenging cases while working as a lawyer for the NAACP. Check it out this weekend. | Color Of Change | Facebook

This powerful story, based on one of Thurgood Marshall’s early cases, is as timely as it is inspiring. | Marshall Movie

Even before serving in the Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall always stood up for justice. | Marshall Movie

Thurgood Marshall became the first Black person confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice on this day in 1967 where he served for 24 years. Thurgood Marshall was the leading architect of the strategy that ended state-sponsored segregation. Thurgood Marshall’s visionary legal work at the Legal Defense Fund was an unrivaled contribution to the Civil Rights Movement and helped change the arc of American history forever. His tremendous legacy lives on in the pursuit of racial justice. | The Legal Defense