Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?

Thurgood Marshall was the first African American Supreme Court Justice, appointed in 1967. His historic appointment was significant not only because he was the first African American to hold this position, but also because of his influential career in civil rights law prior to joining the Supreme Court. Marshall was a key figure in the fight against racial segregation and was notably the lead attorney for the NAACP in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, which resulted in the Supreme Court declaring state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. His role on the Court helped to shape important rulings related to civil rights, equality, and justice throughout his tenure.