Larry S. Gibson

About the Author

Larry S. Gibson is a distinguished legal scholar, educator, and author whose career has been dedicated to illuminating the lives of pivotal figures in American civil rights history. A professor emeritus at the University of Maryland School of Law, where he taught for over four decades, Gibson brings a unique blend of academic rigor and personal insight to his writing, drawing from his close mentorship under Thurgood Marshall and his own trailblazing experiences as one of the few Black students at the University of Chicago Law School in the 1960s. In his acclaimed biography Young Thurgood: The Making of a Supreme Court Justice, Gibson vividly chronicles Marshall's formative years, from his Baltimore upbringing to his groundbreaking legal battles, offering readers an intimate portrait of the man who would become the first African American Supreme Court Justice. Through his work, Gibson not only honors Marshall's legacy but also inspires a new generation to champion justice and equality in an ever-evolving society.