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Widow of Thurgood Marshall, civil rights activist dies at 94
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe widow of former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first Black man to serve on the...
Justice Thurgood Marshall’s wife Cecilia ‘Cissy’ Marshall dies at 94
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoWASHINGTON (AP) — Cecilia “Cissy” Suyat Marshall, the wife of the late Supreme Court Justice...
Clarence Thomas says he has 'no idea why or how' he got nominated to the Supreme Court: book
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJudge Clarence Thomas is sworn in as the newest member of the Supreme Court on the White House South...
He crushed the bar exam, but the legal profession remains disproportionately White
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMatthew Graham owes his new career path to his fraternity brothers and Thurgood Marshall, the late...
There’s more to Thurgood Marshall’s old neighborhood than just his school
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAs contractors completed the painstaking restoration of the public school attended by former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in West Baltimore, it’s time to consider the historic neighborhood ...
Why the Court’s Civil Rights Hero Might Have Opposed Affirmative Action
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDuring a period of intense debate over affirmative action in 1987, Thurgood Marshall, the nation’s first Black Supreme Court justice, was called upon to defend one of his judicial heroes, John ...
Wright State, Dayton Public partnership to give students chance at free tuition
Dayton Daily News, Ohio via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDec. 18—Thurgood Marshall and Belmont High School students may be eligible for full-tuition scholarships and college-level coaching and support at Wright State University under a new agreement ...
Police search for suspect after 5 wounded in shooting at Morgan State University
United Press International via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMorgan State University is urging students to stay away from Thurgood Marshall Hall amid an active...
Leon Gilbert Jr.’s dishonor inspired family members to honor him with military service
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAt age 17, Albert A. Harrison Jr. entered the service in the mid-1960s with a mission already in...
New partnership offers tuition coverage for select, local high school students
WHIO via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA new agreement between a local school district and a university will cover tuition for eligible...