HIGHER HEIGHTS STANDS WITH JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON, THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN NOMINATED TO SUPREME COURT

The leading national organization exclusively dedicated to advancing Black women’s political power, announces its support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the next Associate Supreme Court Justice and first Black woman to hold the role. 

BROOKLYN, NY (March 17, 2022) – Higher Heights for America is the only national organization providing Black women with a political home exclusively dedicated to harnessing their power to expand Black women’s elected representation and voting participation, and to advance progressive policies. Today, the organization proudly announced their support of Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to be nominated as a Supreme Court Justice.

Since its inception, the Supreme Court of the United States has never had a Black female justice serve on the bench, despite the Court ruling on countless historical decisions that directly impact people of color and women.

Following the announcement of Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement, President Biden made history by nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Judge Jackson, if confirmed, would also be the youngest Supreme Court Justice to serve on the bench. She brings a wide array of experience, including her time spent as a public defender in Washington D.C., in addition to nearly a decade of experience as a Federal Court Trial Judge, and her most recent experience on the Circuit Court of Appeals.

“The nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson provides us with an opportunity to advance equity and make strides towards representation on the bench of the highest court,” said Glynda Carr, President and CEO of Higher Heights for America. “Future Justice Ketanji will bring a long-overdue perspective and decades of experience fighting for equity and justice to the bench.She is without a doubt extremely qualified to serve as the next Associate Justice on the Supreme Court and deserves a speedy confirmation process. We look forward to celebrating her confirmation as a critical turning point in the fight for equality and representation.”

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