The first Black woman nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court appeared in front of Senate Judiciary Committee members Monday.
HOUSTON, Texas -- The first Black woman nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court appeared before Senate Judiciary Committee members on Monday.
ABC13 spoke to students who said they had always hoped this would happen in their lifetime. They say watching it happen, some feel as though they are on this journey with Jackson. Students say seeing the possibility of a Black woman having a seat at the bench, which has historically been held by white men, and whose political ideas and looks align with theirs is encouraging for their own futures.
"This is such an exciting time not just for judges, not just for African-American women, but for the country as a whole," said Gilmore.
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