“From segregation to the Supreme Court”: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson delivers emotional confirmation speech

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On Thursday, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made history as the first Black woman to be nominated and confirmed as a U.S. Supreme Court justice. From the South Lawn of the White House on Friday, Jackson tearfully delivered remarks about her new role, calling the history-making event “the greatest honor” of her life.

Flanked by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who kicked off the confirmation ceremony, the 51-year-old Washington, D.C., judge stood tall in front of an audience of family members, current and former Supreme Court justices, and members of Congress. She started off by thanking the people who