Tag: Thurgood Marshall
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The University of Oklahoma honors Ada Sipuel Fisher, the first Black woman to integrate a Southern law school, with an endowed chair in civil rights, race, and justice in law, celebrating her pioneering legacy.
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Thurgood Marshall, the first Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice, who played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement, landmark cases, and the fight for equality and justice in America.
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Learn about Juanita Jackson Mitchell, the first African-American woman to practice law in Maryland, who shattered racial and gender barriers in the legal profession. Discover her trailblazing legal career, tireless civil rights activism, and lasting legacy through a…
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