University of Maryland honors Thurgood Marshall with naming of campus building

BALTIMORE – Capping off Black Historical past Month, the College of Maryland celebrated the naming of Thurgood Marshall Corridor.

The college in School Park named its public coverage constructing to honor the nation’s first Black Supreme Courtroom Justice.  

“I get goose bumps after I see the identify on this constructing, not solely due to the popularity of his management and accomplishments that he and so many who he and so many delivered to bar, however it’s what it means for the long run,” mentioned Thurgood Marshall Jr.

Marshall, a Baltimore native and civil rights activist, performed a significant function in breaking obstacles for college students of colour, together with the desegregation of the College of Maryland.

“We take yet another step to making sure one thing essential, that we by no means return, that we preserve pushing for fairness, justice and for our humanity,” mentioned Jay A. Perman, Chancellor of the College System of Maryland.

The newly-built 70,000-square foot facility is supplied with cutting-edge lecture rooms, guaranteeing future leaders have entry to high quality training and a world alternatives.

“Now we have been working to embed the energy and vibrancy of our range into the material of our campus,” mentioned College of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines.

“Its an honor to have the ability to pursue these alternatives and to be in a spot the place we actually honoring that legacy of making change and being progressive,” mentioned Shivani Sidh, a College of Maryland public coverage pupil.

For Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, and so many others, this second represents Marshall’s unwavering dedication justice and equality.

“A legacy that continues to stay, give, we proceed to profit from and aspire to be,” Gov. Moore mentioned.