[dropcap]On[/dropcap] Friday, Marshall hits theaters giving audiences a glimpse into the work of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall years before he was sworn into the highest federal court in the land. Playing the iconic figure is Chadwick Boseman, but the film also features Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas of TLC as Zora Neale Hurston and Jussie Smollett as Langston Hughes. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″]
Smollett recently spoke to the hosts of ESSENCE’s Yes, Girl about his small cameo and revealed there’s more to come from the role.
“It wasn’t known that Thurgood Marshall and Langston Hughes were friends,” he told the ESSENCE podcast (begins at 47:00 mark). “But they were. And one point, roommates. They were like brothers.”
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The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans. To date, the Museum has collected more than 36,000 artifacts and nearly 100,000 individuals have become charter members. The Museum opened to the public on September 24, 2016, as the 19th and newest museum of the Smithsonian Institution. (Website).
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