1987 marks the 200th anniversary of the United States Constitution. A Commission has been established to coordinate the celebration. The official meetings, essay contests, and festivities have begun. The planned…
Thurgood Marshall’s homegoing service was held at Washington National Cathedral. Eulogies were given by The Honorable William H. Rehnquist, The Honorable Karen Hastie Williams, The Honorable Ralph W. Winter, Jr,…
Gordon Parks was a photographer, writer, filmmaker, and composer whose work shaped the visual and cultural record of 20th-century America. He used his camera—and later film, music, and writing—not just…
At Lincoln, Marshall counted among his classmates the great poet and writer Langston Hughes; he pledged Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, as did my grandfather, Marcus Carpenter — and yes, this…
On this Day, December 17, 1955, Thurgood Marshall and Cecilia A. Suyat were married by Rev. Shelton Hale Bishop at St. Philip’s Church in the Diocese of New York. Their…
Some years back I found myself traveling throughout the South, going into towns and cities once visited by the legendary lawyer Thurgood Marshall. During his heyday Marshall was trying to…
At just fourteen years old, I had the extraordinary privilege of photographing Thurgood Marshall as he arrived by train in Charleston, South Carolina—his presence marking a defining moment in the…
Directing a documentary about Thurgood Marshall—especially one that includes the participation of his family—was both a profound honor and an immense responsibility. From the beginning, the goal was not just…
In January 1993, I stood in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court of the United States as my grandfather, Justice Thurgood Marshall, lay in state. I was just 11…
