The Root Recommends: 'Thurgood'

HBO will air Thurgood, a one-man show starring Laurence Fishburne as Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court justice.  Suggested Reading New Black TV Shows You Need to Watch This Spring List of Trump’s Allies Who are Turning Against Him… NAACP Joins the Growing Call to Remove Trump From Office Now Video will return here…

HBO will air Thurgood, a one-man show starring Laurence Fishburne as Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court justice. 

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Fishburne received glowing reviews — and a Tony nomination — for his instructive performance. HBO filmed the well-reviewed play at the Kennedy Center last spring after its short run on Broadway. Thurgood airs all month on HBO and is also available on HBO on Demand.

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