With the historic nomination of the first Black woman to the US Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, we're already seeing a flood of sexist and racist disinformation and misinformation. Bridget Todd stops by with a primer on SCOTUS and what to look out for in this nomination process.
Mar 2022
Stuff Mom Never Told You: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black female SCOTUS nominee
<p>Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court of the United States. And because she’s a Black woman, her nomination and confirmation process will be filled with racist, sexist, disinformation. </p> <p> </p> <p>Bridget ... Show More
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Feb 2022
In Supreme Court Nomination Debate, Echoes of Past Judicial Breakthrough
When President Biden announced that he would nominate a Black woman—the Supreme Court's first—to the seat that will be vacated by retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, criticism from some on the right began almost immediately. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said it was "racist" to conside ... Show More
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