Ketanji Brown Jackson, first black woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States

SUnder a rare sun lately, on the lawn of the White House, the emotion was palpable. “In my family, it just took a generation to go from segregation to the Supreme Court of the United States,” said Ketanji Brown Jackson, voice assured but handkerchief in hand to stealthily wipe away tears. The day before, the Senate had proceeded to its confirmation, in a historic moment. “Great things can happen in this country, from my grandparents on both sides who only went to primary school but instilled in my parents the importance of learning, to my parents who went to racially segregated schools when they were little and were the first in their families to get the chance to go to college,” she continued…