Ketanji Brown Jackson Celebrates Confirmation: “I Am The Dream And The Hope Of The Slave”

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By Donna M. Owens ·Updated April 8, 2022

On a bright April day at the White House, a Black woman jurist spoke to her own hopes and dreams of ascending to the nation’s highest court. In the process, Ketanji Brown Jackson paid homage to her family, friends and community, and the prayers of countless ancestors who helped build America.

“I am the dream and the hope of the slave,” said

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