BRAIN GAMES
As we celebrate the Fourth of July, Caleb wanted me to share with you a few of his favorite jokes about Independence Day and U.S. history.
How come there aren’t any knock-knock jokes about America? Because freedom rings.
What did the colonists wear to the Boston Tea Party? Tea-shirts.
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What do you call an American revolutionary who draws cartoons? A Yankee doodler!
What did one flag say to the other flag? Nothing. It just waved.
Thurgood Marshall: An American Legacy
As U.S. citizens, July is a very special month as we celebrate and remember our history and birth as a nation. Instead of regaling you with all the stories you know and love about our founding, I want to take a moment to tell you about a great American who was born on July 2, 1908. His name was Thurgood Marshall, and in 1967, he was appointed as the first Black Supreme Court justice.
his time as a lawyer, he argued 32 cases before the Supreme Court, winning a total of 29 cases. It was his case, Brown v. Board of Education , that served as a landmark in our history and a cornerstone for the civil rights movement as it declared racial segregation in schools unconstitutional. He remains one of the most successful and renowned
attorneys in U.S. history. His career progressed and he was eventually nominated and confirmed to the Supreme Court on Aug. 30, 1967. He served in this position for 24 years. If you are interested in learning more about Thurgood Marshall and his legacy, I recommend visiting the NAACP’s website. Additionally, a 2017 movie titled “Marshall” starring Chadwick Boseman focuses on his early years as a lawyer and brings to light much of his character and passion. I want to leave you with one of his most famous quotes: “In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.”
Born in Baltimore to William and Norma, a railroad porter and a teacher, respectively, Thurgood was raised with a deep appreciation for the U.S. Constitution. At a young age, his father would take him and his brother to watch court cases to learn how to debate and think critically. They would then practice these skills around the dinner table when discussing current events. He attended Lincoln University in Pennsylvania and quickly became a star on his debate team. He later went on to be the chief counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. In
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