Join us for an exciting discussion with th e first Black woman to ever be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court\, Justi ce Ketanji Brown Jackson as she discusses her new book Lovely One \;with Librarian of Congress\, Dr. Carla Hayden.
\nThis program is supported by The DC Public Library Foundation. Select registered attendees will receive a signed copy of Lovely One.
\nTh e DC Public Library Foundation partners with the DC Publi c Library to enhance Washington\, DC&rsquo\;s public libraries\, bringing private philanthropy together with government support to ensure that our l ibraries deliver the highest quality of service to the District&rsquo\;s r esidents. With the help of many generous people\, the Foundation provides educational programs for children and youth\, workforce development traini ng\, cultural events\, and collection enhancements for DC&rsquo\;s librari es.
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In her inspiring\, intimate memoir\, the first Black woman to ever be app
ointed to the Supreme Court of the United States chronicles her extraordin
ary life story.
With this unflinching account\, Justice Ketanji Br own \;Jackson invites readers into her life and world\, tracing her fa mily&rsquo\;s ascent from segregation to her confirmation on America&rsquo \;s highest court within the span of one generation.
\nNamed &ldquo\ ;Ketanji Onyika\,&rdquo\; meaning &ldquo\;Lovely One\,&rdquo\; based on a suggestion from her aunt\, a Peace Corps worker stationed in West Africa\, Justice Jackson learned from her educator parents to take pride in her he ritage since birth. She describes her resolve as a young girl to honor thi s legacy and realize her dreams: from hearing stories of her grandparents and parents breaking barriers in the segregated South\, to honing her voic e in high school as an oratory champion and student body president\, to gr aduating \;magna cum laude \;from Harvard\, where she performed in musical theater and improv and participated in pivotal student organizati ons.
\nHere\, Justice Jackson pulls back the curtain\, marrying the public record of her life with what is less known. She reveals what it tak es to advance in the legal profession when most people in power don&rsquo\ ;t look like you\, and to reconcile a demanding career with the joys and s acrifices of marriage and motherhood.
\nThrough trials and triumphs\ , Justice Jackson&rsquo\;s journey will resonate with dreamers everywhere\ , especially those who nourish outsized ambitions and refuse to be turned aside. This moving\, openhearted tale will spread hope for a more just wor ld\, for generations to come.
\nAbout the author: Ketanji Brown Jack son \;was born in Washington\, D.C.\, and grew up in Miami\, Florida. She received her undergraduate and law degrees\, both with honors\, from H arvard University\, then served as a law clerk for three federal judges\, including Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer of the Supreme Court of the United States. Jackson subsequently practiced law in the private sector\, worked as an attorney and later as Vice Chair and Commissioner of the U.S. Sentencing Commission\, and served as an assistant federal public defende r. In 2012\, President Barack Obama nominated Jackson to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Elevated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2021\, Jackson made history in 20 22 when President Joseph Biden nominated her as an Associate Justice. The first Black woman ever confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States \, she took her seat on June 30\, 2022.
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