Official photo of Justice Thurgood Marshall, 1976.

Growing Up Marshall

Life, Legacy & Lessons Learned

Reflections from John W. Marshall, son of Thurgood Marshall, our first African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice.

Justice, Thurgood Marshall with his son John W. Marshall

Join us as John Marshall discusses growing up as the son of Justice Thurgood Marshall and the impact of his father on his life and on American history.

Thursday, February 3, 2022
5:30 p.m. - UB Law Students Only Watch Party (106 O'Brian Hall)
6:30 p.m. - Virtual Discussion via Zoom Webinar

Commentary will be provided by Prof. Luis Chiesa, vice dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion; Prof. Tolu Odunsi; Robert Schwenkel ’82, of counsel, Fried Frank; and law students Deborah Amponsah ’22, Patrick Callahan ’22, Qui-Essence Harris ’23, and Shakierah Smith ’22.