Sociology Film Series--Marshall

When:: February 22, 2018
Time:: 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Category:: Alumni Campus Events NSS OMA Residence Life Students
Location:: Copeland Hall 140
Details:: The movie, "Marshall," is based on an early trial in the career of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. It follows the you! ng lawyer (Chadwick Boseman) to conservative Connecticut to defend a black chauffeur (Sterling K. Brown) charged with sexual assault and attempted murder of his white socialite employer (Kate Hudson). Muzzled by a segregationist court, Marshall partners with a courageous young Jewish lawyer, Samuel Friedman (Josh Gad). Together they mount the defense in an environment of racism and Anti-Semitism. The high profile case and the partnership with Friedman served as a template for Marshallâ€™s creation of the NAACP legal defense fund. Starring Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Kate Hudson, Dan Stevens, Sterling K. Brown, and James Cromwell. Director Reginald Hudlin.
Contact:: Suzanne Maughan
308-865-8763
maughansl@unk.edu