What Kentanji Brown Jackson Means For Future Of Black Women On SCOTUS

The video discusses Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's historic nomination to the Supreme Court as the first black woman. It highlights the unofficial criteria and challenges faced by black women in the legal field, including the importance of clerkships and the limited access to elite opportunities. The video also presents statistics on black women in law and shares personal stories of inspiration, emphasizing the progress made and the barriers that still exist.

Who is the first black woman nominated to the Supreme Court?

• Ketanji Brown Jackson

• Cheryl Kacian

• Sephora Gray

• Kisha Young

What is a common unofficial step towards becoming a Supreme Court justice?

• Running a law school as Dean

• Clerking for the Supreme Court

• Serving as a federal judge

• Graduating from law school

What percentage of SCOTUS clerks are black women?

• 1%

• 10%

• 3%

• 5%

Which presidents appointed more than 30 black women as federal judges?

• Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter

• Barack Obama and Joe Biden

• Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush

• George W. Bush and Donald Trump

What does Sephora Gray find inspiring about Judge Jackson's nomination?

• The increase in black women law graduates

• The ability to see someone like her succeed

• The politicized nature of the nomination process

• The narrowing pipeline for nominations