‘Marshall’ (Oct. 13)
Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Kate Hudson
Director: Reginald Hudlin
The skinny: Marshall is an origin story of sorts for the future Supreme Court justice, when Thurgood Marshall was a young NAACP attorney in 1940 tasked with helping Jewish lawyer Sam Friedman (Gad) defend an African-American man (Sterling K. Brown) accused of the rape and attempted murder of a rich white woman (Hudson). While maybe not on the level of fame of Brown v. Board of Education, the case showed a period in history where the war for white supremacy happening in Europe mirrored what was happening in parts of America. “On one hand, we see ourselves as superior to Nazis. On the other hand, you have this racism and anti-Semitism in our own country,” Hudlin says. “By having the two (lawyers) paired together, you really feel the contradiction of the American character and you also see the importance of allies.”
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Fix me some of that Dick Gregory.
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Thurgood Marshall Took a Stand.
Now It’s Your Turn.
Thurgood Marshall took a stand before it was trendy — when in fact it was dangerous. He was more than America’s first African American supreme court justice. He was more than the lawyer who overturned Brown v. Board of Ed. He was a hero who stood up for what he believed in, again and again, despite the odds.
In celebration of the man, OZY is launching the Modern Marshall Awards. We are on the lookout for people that embody the spirit of Thurgood Marshall. We want next-level activists — men and women with an unshakable belief that there is a greater good and that it’s worth fighting for.
Think you know a Modern Marshall? Nominate them and they could win $1,000 to keep up the good fight, and be featured in a video with the cast of upcoming movie Marshall, in theaters October 13 and starring Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Sterling K. Brown and Kate Hudson. Spread the message on Facebook and Instagram by tagging @MarshallMovie.
Stand Up For Something
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