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.
The production featured Scenic Design by
Allen Moyer, Costume Design by
Jane Greenwood, Lighting Design by Brian Nason, Sound Design by Ryan Rumery and Projection Design by
Elaine J. McCarthy.[1]
The play started on
Broadway at the
Booth Theatre on April 30, 2008, starring
Laurence Fishburne.[2] On February 24, 2011,
HBO screened a filmed version of the play which Fishburne had performed at the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The production was described by the Baltimore Sun as "one of the most frank, informed and searing discussions of race you will ever see on TV."[3][4] On February 16, 2011, a screening of the film was hosted by the
White House as part of its celebrations of
Black History Month.[5][6]
McPeak, Joaquin (February 16, 2011).
"City of Sacramento Press Release"(PDF). Office of Mayor Kevin Johnson, City of Sacramento. Archived from
the original(PDF) on January 4, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2012.