The First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice Democracy in Color with Steve Phillips

The first Black woman Supreme Court Justice is very likely somewhere prepping for her confirmation hearing right now. We discuss the news of Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement and Biden’s promise to put a Black woman on the Supreme Court.

Steve, Sharline and Julie talk through the significance of this historic nomination, the potential candidates, and what Biden should take into consideration as he decides. Steve and Sharline also learn a lot about Julie, including finding out she was in the room where it happened while Anita Hill testified at Justice Clarence Thomas’ confirmation hearing in 1991.

REFERENCES:

Business Insider // Brent D. Griffiths – Reagan's White House made sure the president stuck by his promise to name a woman to the Supreme Court — they knew the politics would help too https://businessinsider.com/supreme-court-women-history-reagan-biden-nominees-2022-1

CNN // Ron Brownstein – The surprising liberal consensus emerging about Biden's Supreme Court decision https://cnn.com/2022/02/08/politics/supreme-court-nominee-qualities/index.html

Steve Phillips – Obama Should Nominate a Woman of Color to Replace Scalia on the Supreme Court https://stevepwrites.medium.com/obama-should-nominate-a-woman-of-color-to-the-supreme-court-aaea4cc9556f

Democracy in Color Podcast - Trump is in Trouble https://democracyincolor.com/podepisodes/2020/6/24/trump-is-in-trouble

History // Sarah Pruitt – How Anita Hill’s Testimony Made America Cringe—And Change https://history.com/news/anita-hill-confirmation-hearings-impact

SHOWS
Eyes on the Prize documentary. Find it on HBO and PBS
Summer of Soul. Find it on Hulu.