Come enjoy a free screener night with free food and drink plus meaningful discussion courtesy of SCETV. As part of the HBCU project grant provided to Maryland Public Television (MPT) by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, SCETV is proud to provide this free in-person community event for the documentary Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect at the historic Chappelle Auditorium on the campus of Allen University.
SCREENER INFO
| Date: | October 14, 2025 |
| Time: | 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Place: | Allen University Chappelle Auditorium 1530 Harden Street Columbia, SC 29204 |
| Cost: | Free |
AGENDA
| 5:00 p.m. | Doors open |
| 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Registration and free reception (food and drinks served) |
| 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Welcome and screener |
| 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Discussion and conclusion |
About the Film
Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect chronicles Marshall's remarkable journey from his 1908 birth in Baltimore through his education at Lincoln University and Howard University School of Law, to his groundbreaking legal career. Known as "Mr. Civil Rights," Marshall won 29 of 32 cases argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, including the landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education case that ended racial segregation in public schools. His 1967 appointment to the Supreme Court marked a historic milestone, and he served with distinction until 1991.
Credits
Executive produced by Emmy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Stanley Nelson and MPT Senior Vice President and Chief Content Officer Travis Mitchell.
Produced and directed by Alexis Aggrey.
Music by two-time Grammy Award-winning composer Derrick Hodge.
Photos
BECOMING THURGOOD: AMERICA’S SOCIAL ARCHITECT is a production of Maryland Public Television, made possible with an appropriation from the State of Maryland for The Center for Maryland History Films. Funding for the film is also provided by Morgan State University, Theralogix, Sage Policy Group, and Allan and Shelley Holt (through the Hillside Foundation).
