Thurgood Marshall - Death and Legacy

Death and Legacy

Screening of Thurgood at the White House Video commemorating Thurgood Marshall's life with the screening of Thurgood, a play starring Laurence Fishburne at the White House as part of Black History Month 2011. The Video discusses Marshall's life and legacy.

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