Remembering Justice Thurgood Marshall During Black History Month

One of the most important figures in American history is Thurgood Marshall, the first African American to be appointed to the US Supreme Court. This Black History Month, Spencer Crew, George Mason University American history professor and author of the book, Thurgood Marshall, A Life in American History describes to VOA’s Carol Van Dam how Marshall played a pivotal role in ending legal segregation in the U.S.