The Westin New Orleans Canal Place is perched high above the city on the upper floors of Canal Place, which also features upscale retail such as Saks Fifth Avenue, LuluLemon, and Tiffany & Co.
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Today, we ask our audience who the first African American Supreme Court Justice was as many in our community arenât educated on our history. The answer to our question is: Thurgood Marshall. Marshall was the courtâs 96th justice and its first African-American justice.