He was the Supreme Court's first African-American justice. Before his judicial service, he was an attorney who fought for civil rights, leading the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. …

Mar 13, 2026 · Thurgood Marshall was a lawyer and civil rights activist who was the first African American member of the U.S. Supreme Court, serving as an associate justice from 1967 to 1991.

Thurgood Marshall was a civil rights rights lawyer and the nation's first Black United States Supreme Court justice.

Jan 24, 1993 · Thurgood Marshall was a lawyer and civil rights activist who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from October 1967 until October 1991.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 2, 1908, Thurgood Marshall was the great-grandson of a slave. His father, William Marshall, instilled in him an appreciation for the U.S. Constitution and the rule of law.

Aug 29, 2025 · In this installment of Rooted Remembers from GBH, Paris Alston goes through the archives to highlight the life and accomplishments of late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.

Sep 18, 2023 · Thurgood Marshall was a member of the Supreme Court until retiring in 1991, serving on the Court for 25 Terms. He began when the Warren Court was at its peak, and gradually his opinions …

Thurgood Marshall served for four years as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He served an additional two years as the U.S. Solicitor General, being the first African-American to …

Jan 24, 1993 · Thurgood Marshall had a fresh, passionate voice and became a champion of civil rights, both on the bench and through almost 30 Supreme Court victories before his appointment, during …

Thurgood Marshall died in 1993, leaving behind a legacy that earned him the nickname "Mr. Civil Rights." Before his funeral, his flag-draped casket was laid in state in the Great Hall of the Supreme …