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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will officially be the first Black woman justice to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, and Michelle Obama couldn't help but post how proud she is!
“I was so moved to see Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed this afternoon. Like so many of you, I can’t help but feel a sense of pride—a sense of joy—to know that this deserving, accomplished Black woman will help chart our nation’s course,” she wrote. “So many women of color now have a new role model to look up to as she serves on the highest court of the land. Thank you, Justice Jackson, for giving Black girls and women everywhere—including my daughters—a new dream to dream, a new path to forge, and a future we can all be hopeful for.”
Many other celebrities including John Legend, Kerry Washington, and even Hillary Clinton posted about the big news!