‘Becoming Thurgood’ screening, discussion set for Feb. 10

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will host a documentary screening and panel discussion on “Becoming Thurgood:  America’s Social Architect” as part of Black History Month.  The film explores the life and legacy of the nation’s first African American Supreme Court justice and follows Justice Thurgood Marshall, known as “Mr. Civil Rights,” from his legal career with the NAACP to his 1967 appointment to the nation’s highest court. 

The event is sponsored by Black Studies, Pre-Law and Paralegal Studies, the Gail Metoyer Jones Center and NSU NAACP. The celebration of Justice Thurgood Marshall’s legacy will include a panel featuring local judges and the NAACP Louisiana president.

The program will be at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 in the NSU Student Union Ballroom.  Panelists will include Michael McClanahan, Louisiana NAACP State Conference president; Judge David Wiliams, Division F – 9th Judicial District Court, and Judge Monique Freeman Rauls – 9th Judicial District Court. 

Admission is free and open to the public.  For more information, contact Dr. Rebecca L. Riall, JD., Ph.D., attorney at law, at riallr@nsula.edu.  Riall is an associate professor and coordinator of Prelaw and Paralegal Studies and Indigenous Studies.