Vivian "Buster" Burey Marshall
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Vivian "Buster" Burey Marshall was the first wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, known for her quiet but pivotal support of his early civil rights work.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vivian "Buster" Burey Marshall canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Vivian "Buster" Burey Marshall Context triple: [Thurgood Marshall, spouse, Vivian "Buster" Burey Marshall]
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Henry Armstrong
Henry Armstrong was an American professional boxer renowned for simultaneously holding world titles in three different weight divisions during the late 1930s.
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Cedric Maxwell
Cedric Maxwell is a former NBA forward best known for his key role in the Boston Celtics’ 1981 and 1984 championship teams and for earning the 1981 NBA Finals MVP award.
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Sam Jones
Sam Jones was a Hall of Fame shooting guard who won 10 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics during the 1950s and 1960s, making him one of the most decorated players in league history.
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Lonnie Lynn
Lonnie Lynn was an American jazz musician and poet best known as the father of rapper Common and for his spoken-word appearances on his son's albums.
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Jo Jo White
Jo Jo White was an American Hall of Fame point guard best known for leading the Boston Celtics to two NBA championships in the 1970s and earning NBA Finals MVP in 1976.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vivian "Buster" Burey Marshall Target entity description: Vivian "Buster" Burey Marshall was the first wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, known for her quiet but pivotal support of his early civil rights work.
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A.
Henry Armstrong
Henry Armstrong was an American professional boxer renowned for simultaneously holding world titles in three different weight divisions during the late 1930s.
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B.
Cedric Maxwell
Cedric Maxwell is a former NBA forward best known for his key role in the Boston Celtics’ 1981 and 1984 championship teams and for earning the 1981 NBA Finals MVP award.
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C.
Sam Jones
Sam Jones was a Hall of Fame shooting guard who won 10 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics during the 1950s and 1960s, making him one of the most decorated players in league history.
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D.
Lonnie Lynn
Lonnie Lynn was an American jazz musician and poet best known as the father of rapper Common and for his spoken-word appearances on his son's albums.
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E.
Jo Jo White
Jo Jo White was an American Hall of Fame point guard best known for leading the Boston Celtics to two NBA championships in the 1970s and earning NBA Finals MVP in 1976.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African-American woman
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civil rights activist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Howard University School of Law community
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NAACP ⓘ Thurgood Marshall ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus | U.S. citizen ⓘ |
| connectedToCaseHistory |
Brown v. Board of Education (indirectly through support of Thurgood Marshall)
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linked to:
Brown v. Board of Education
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedAs | quiet but pivotal supporter of civil rights work ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African Americans
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
|
| familyName |
Burey
ⓘ
Marshall ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Vivian ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpouse | Thurgood Marshall ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Jim Crow era United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Jim Crow laws
early civil rights litigation period ⓘ |
| influenced | personal life and career of Thurgood Marshall ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emotional and practical support of Thurgood Marshall during landmark cases
ⓘ
quiet behind-the-scenes support of civil rights litigation ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legacy | recognized for foundational support of Thurgood Marshall's achievements ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married to Thurgood Marshall until her death ⓘ |
| marriageOrderToThurgoodMarshall | first wife ⓘ |
| mediaDepictionAs | unsung hero of civil rights movement ⓘ |
| movement | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| nickname | Buster ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first wife of Thurgood Marshall
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supporting Thurgood Marshall's early civil rights work ⓘ |
| occupation | civil rights worker ⓘ |
| partOf |
African-American history
ⓘ
story of the U.S. Supreme Court's civil rights jurisprudence ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Baltimore
New York City, New York, United States ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| religion | Protestantism ⓘ |
| roleInLifeOf | Thurgood Marshall ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
civil rights
ⓘ
support of legal advocacy ⓘ |
| spouse | Thurgood Marshall ⓘ |
| spouseOfOccupation | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| supported |
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund activities
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Thurgood Marshall's legal career ⓘ |
| typeOfContribution |
administrative assistance
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emotional support ⓘ financial sacrifice ⓘ |
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Subject: Vivian "Buster" Burey Marshall Description of subject: Vivian "Buster" Burey Marshall was the first wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, known for her quiet but pivotal support of his early civil rights work.
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