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The first Supreme Court justice from Florida now has a street named after her in the Sunshine State. Earlier this week, Ketanji Brown Jackson was bestowed with the honor of a prominent street in her hometown of South Florida named after her. As she noted in her comments, there’s a tremendous honor in being commemorated “in a community that has given me so much.”
She continued, pointing out all the firsts she achieved with her confirmation to the Court:
“I hope that people who are driving by might have a moment of reflection about what it means that a person from this neighborhood, and someone with my background, could take what this place has to offer and be well-equipped enough to then go out into the world and do what it takes to not only become the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court of United States, but also the first former public defender and the first associate justice who is from the great state of Florida.”
She also gave credit for her successes to her community:
“This in many ways is as much a celebration of us as it is of me, and I’m saying that because I grew up among all of you.” she said. “This is where I got my start, and I really do believe that there is an important connection between my experience growing up in this area and my current position as associate justice.”
Jackson also graduated from Palmetto Senior High School, where she competed on the school’s debate team, experiences she says were essential to creating the justice who sits on the Court today:
“It was while I was studying and competing and growing up here in this community that I gained self confidence in the face of challenges,” she said. “I learned how to lean in, in spite of obstacles, to work hard to be resilient, to strive for excellence and to believe in myself and what I could do if given the opportunity.”
Congratulations to Justice Jackson.
Street near Miami named for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson [Politico]
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