The U.S. Supreme Court has played a significant role in Black history, with many cases having a lasting impact on civil rights and racial equality in America. One of the most well-known cases is Brown v. Board of Education (1954), in which the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).

Another landmark case is Loving v. Virginia (1967), where the Supreme Court struck down laws banning interracial marriage, affirming the right to marry regardless of race. Additionally, cases like Shelley v. Kraemer (1948) and Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co. (1968) addressed housing discrimination and upheld the rights of Black Americans to buy and own property.

The Supreme Court has also had Black justices who have made significant contributions to the court and American jurisprudence. Thurgood Marshall was the first Black justice appointed to the Supreme Court in 1967 and served until 1991. He was a key figure in the civil rights movement and argued cases such as Brown v. Board of Education before the court as a lawyer with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

Overall, the U.S. Supreme Court has played a crucial role in shaping Black history through its decisions on civil rights, equality, and racial justice.