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After two centuries, America will
have its first Black woman on the
highest court in our land.
It was a 21st century Jackie Rob-
inson moment, a moment in which
barriers were at long last broken, but
it was also something even deeper.
Her confirmation is the embodiment
of our ancestors’ wildest dreams. For
so many Americans who carry hurt
and even scars about being over-
qualified and yet still denied, her
success was healing and fortifying
as we continue the work to make
ours a more perfect union.
This is a time to rejoice. Not only
will Ketanji Brown Jackson ascend
to the Supreme Court, she will serve
there for years to come and help our
nation move forward in its long and
epic journey toward justice.
Booker, a Democrat, is a U.S. Senator
for New Jersey
PHOTOGRAPH BY DOUG MILLS
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