Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect

About Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect

Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect traces Marshall’s life and career from his birth in Baltimore in 1908, through his years at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Lincoln University and Howard University School of Law, and on to his groundbreaking career as a lawyer championing civil rights. After launching his legal career in Baltimore in 1935, Marshall went on to win 29 of th…

Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect is a 2025 documentary film directed by Alexis Aggrey. At 55 minutes long, it arrived in September 2025.

Thurgood Marshall stars as Self (archival footage), Sherrilyn Ifill as Self, Sheryll D. Cashin as Self, and Wil Haywood as Self. It streams on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel in the United States.