thoroughgood marshall. >> picture a sharp dressing smooth walking confident three two-year old thoroughgoodat pictures of him in harlem, think about the music at the time and style of the time and put on those clothes and realize that is who he had to be. >> reporter: he was also legal director of the naacp and waged court battles nationwide on behalf of african americans thought to be railroaded, by the justice system. >> naacp. >> guess he have, attacked socialite in her own bedroom. >> reporter: philadelphia suburban socialite elinor played by kate hudson, marshall sought the trite. >> the truth is the weapon that they used to set you free >> only represent innocent people, people accused because of their race, that is my mission. >> i never touched that woman. >> reporter: courtroom thriller with thought provoking twists and turns. >> you flied a sworn statement , why would you do that. >> why did i lie? because the truth gets my killed. >> reporter: not a bio pick but a story based on truth from the past and similar vibe to the president. >> i want people to be entertained but the ente

supreme court, thoroughgood marshall faced racism as an attorney, movie about one of his cases is nowing rave reviews. here's kevin frazier with a preview of marshall. >> reporter: in theaters this week kate hudson and sterling k brown are on opposite side of the landmark civil rights case in marshall. >> this is mr. thoroughgood marshall, man is an attorney, you will treat him with the respect that he deserves. >> took place in 1941, and it reminds me of just how far we have come and how far we have still to go. >> he attack me. >> i never touched that woman. >> this black man is presumed guilty until proven innocent. >> because the truth gives meo owe. >> pillar of the civil rights movement that is happening, defining trial of the thorough good marshall's life. >> we're little size things, flash backs of the film but it is what the film is about ultimately the case and so we have two different versions of the past that we have to illuminate. >> only way to get through a bigot's door toys break it down. >> reporter: chadwick bowsman plays the ground breaking lawyer. for entertainment

however, thoroughgood marshal, who went on to become a supreme court justice, along with the parents of the little rock 9 went through some of the turbulent time recorded in the history of america that the court said they were entitled to go to school. yet this government system in arkansas said no, you will not go to school at central high school. imagine those young people set out to get an education. that's all they wanted to do was get an education and was denied that opportunity and paid a tremendous debt that all of us in this room is enjoying today that we owe them a great, great gratitude for their contribution for what they went through to make it possible for us to be in this room today. we need give them an applause. now i won't prolong the time i have the task of introducing our speaker. our speaker is no stranger. his dad was one of the lawyers along with thur good marshal who work would the naacp to make it possible. our speaker is a sitting judge, not retired judge, a sitting judge for the state of arkansas, the city of little rock. one of three juvenile judges th that