UNCOVERED: Constance baker motley - The Untold Story

The memoir that changed my mind – 11 experts share a perspective‑shifting read

Our beliefs aren’t fixed. They’re shaped, stretched and sometimes overturned by the ideas we encounter as we move through life. For many of us, memoirs are the moments where that shift happens, through an argument that unsettles us or an inspiring story that re-frames how we see the world. We…

The Conversation · Aug 28

Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court

Jackson's likely confirmation is the latest example of the federal judiciary becoming more diverse

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2022

Why Ketanji Brown Jackson and Kamala Harris idolize civil rights lawyers like Constance Baker Motley

As Kamala Harris made history in her speech accepting the vice presidential nomination in 2020, she broke into a broad grin as she invoked the name of her hero: Constance Baker Motley, the first Black woman to serve as a federal judge.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 4, 2022

Ketanji Brown Jackson recognizes "historic" moment at confirmation hearing

"I have dedicated my career to ensuring that the words ... 'Equal justice under law' are a reality and not just an ideal."

Axios · Mar 21, 2022

Commentary: Nominate the ‘most qualified’ woman? Reagan certainly didn’t

During his 1980 presidential campaign, Ronald Reagan promised that “one of the first Supreme Court vacancies in my administration will be filled by the most qualified woman I can possibly find.” In 1981, after he entered the White House, he said he “identified such a person” in Sandra Day O’Connor.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2022