Documentary On The Legendary Justice Thurgood Marshall Set To Premiere In Fall

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On Sept. 9, fans and history buffs will get an inside look at the extraordinary life of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court justice to take the bench in 1967. 

Set to premiere on PBS, Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect traces the upbringing and legacy of Justice Marshall. The documentary follows his journey from his roots in Baltimore, Maryland, through his education at Lincoln and Howard universities—two premier Historically...