Thurgood Marshall impacted our lives in every way imaginable. From the schools we attend, to the water fountains we drink from. On Monday a Homecoming book review was held in the MSC Ballroom to honor him. The book reviewed was “Dream Makers, Dream Breakers: The World of Justice Thurgood Marshall.”
The book chronicles the life of Thurgood Marshall from his childhood days in Baltimore, to his induction as the first African American to serve in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Though he has already changed our society for the better, some people still feel Marshall’s impact on a more personal level.
“He impacted my life in my early days in law school,” said Ronald D. Server, an attorney-at-law, who was the main speaker at the review. “To see a person who looked like me gave me confidence that I could do the same thing.”
Server helped shed light, during and after his review, on how people like Marshall risked their lives to help advance the rights of African American.
“You read about these cases like Brown vs. the Board of Education, but what most people don’t know is that there was a lot of risk in doing what they were doing. There was a lot of danger. Those in power in the south saw people like Marshall as a threat.”
Server hopes that by reviewing this book, and talking about the life of Thurgood Marshall, he can inspire the next generation at Prairie View to do their best.
“I would like to challenge the students here at PV to take advantage of the opportunities available to them right now. I want to challenge them just like I was challenged.