Georgia State University Law professor Tanya Washington-Hicks graduated from Harvard Law School at the same time as U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. She calls Jackson the perfect person to be the one to usher in this historic nomination, the first Black female.
Washington-Hicks tells Audacy Atlanta's Maria Boynton that Jackson is highly qualified to serve on the nation's highest court, even more-so than most of the sitting members were when they were nominated.
Just as the elections of President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris were meant to inspire a nation, Washington-Hicks says "this also will inspire black women, women, and an entire generation of folks who now will be able to look at our Supreme Court and see a group of justices that
actually reflects and represents the diversity of the nation." If Jackson is confirmed, there would be 2 Black justices, 1 Latina, and 4 female justices. "This is historic on so many levels," says Washington-Hicks.