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In December 1953, Thurgood Marshall, an attorney who headed the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund, argued before the U.S. Supreme Court that racial segregation in America was an attempt to keep the formerly enslaved in "as near that stage as is possible." Bill Whitaker reports on how a long-standing legal doctrine was ended.
Director Ilana Trachtman joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss "Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round," a new documentary that uncovers never-before-seen footage and first-hand accounts from the landmark 1960 protest against segregation at a Maryland amusement park.
Bestselling author Angie Thomas joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss "Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Book of Anansi," the second novel in her fantasy trilogy that follows a 12-year-old girl navigating courage, magic and discovery.
Ballet star Misty Copeland joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her new children's book "Bunheads, Act Two: The Dance of Courage." The sequel to her bestseller introduces readers to the ballet "Don Quixote" and inspires young dancers to persevere through setbacks.
The actor-comedian talks about his new horror film "Him," in which he plays an aging football superstar tempting a rookie quarterback with an evil bargain, and how he learned to turn personal loss into dramatic power.
In the new psychological horror film "Him," Marlon Wayans plays an aging football superstar tempting a rookie quarterback – who wants to be the greatest – with an evil bargain. Wayans, who juggles films with stand-up, talks with Tracy Smith about how his new role is a big change for someone raised on comedy, and who learned how to turn personal loss into dramatic power.
Several historically Black colleges and universities cancelled classes and events on Thursday after receiving false threats of violence following the shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Dennis J. Shields, president of Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
NBA superstar Steph Curry joins "CBS Mornings" from Liberty National Golf Club to discuss the Curry Cup and his Underrated Golf Tour, now in its fourth season. The program gives teen golfers access to resources and opportunities in a sport often out of reach.
A video showing a Jacksonville Sheriff's officer punching and dragging William McNeil from his car went viral online and sparked nationwide outrage.
Usher joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his partnership with Ralph Lauren as the face of the new fragrance "Ralph's Club New York."
