‘We’ve Made It’: Jackson Savors Moment as Biden Hails Court Win

Incoming Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson celebrated becoming the first Black woman placed on the nation’s highest court, declaring“we’ve made it” in an impassioned speech at the White House.

Jackson was introduced by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris following her confirmation Thursday by the Senate. In remarks on the White House’s South Lawn, Jackson cast her ascension as historic for Black women and a mark of progress for the U.S.

“It has taken 132 years and 115 prior appointments for a Black woman to be selected to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States,” ...