Thurgood Marshall

Born: 1908, Baltimore, MD

Died 1993.

Introduced to law by his dad who listened to court cases and then would discuss the lawyer’s arguments with his sons.

Graduated magna cum laude from Howard Univ. after rejection from first law school he applied to due to his race.

Victorious lawyer in the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education.

Worked for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

Was the first African American to serve on the US Supreme Court, the nation’s highest court of law.

Said: “In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.”