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Justice Jackson introduced at White House
Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. source
2nd black box from plane that crashed in China found
The passenger plane crashed March 21 after taking off from Kunming, the capital of China’s Yunnan province, according to officials. source
Biden signs Emmett Till Antilynching Act
President Joe Biden signed legislation making lynching a federal hate crime. The bill is named for Emmett Till, the Black child killed in 1955 after…
Historic vote on reparations for Black Americans in California | ABCNL
A California reparations task force voted that only descendants of Black slaves who were living in the United States during the 19th century would receive…
Countdown to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation to the Supreme Court l GMA
As the process heads to the home stretch, at least one Republican senator will vote yes in the confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. #ABCNews #KetanjiBrownJackson…
Russian forces strike Lviv for 1st time l GMA
Six missiles were launched from the Black Sea, but only four hit the target according to Ukrainians. Two were intercepted. LEARN MORE: Russia-Ukraine live updates:…
Confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson | ABCNL
President Biden’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, would be the first Black woman on the high court. WATCH the ABC News Live…
Biden’s Supreme Court nominee would be first Black woman on the high court I ABCNL
ABC News Deputy Political Director Averi Harper, Johns Hopkins University history professor Leah Wright Rigueur and ABC news contributor Kate Shaw discuss the historic nomination….
President Zelenskyy remains defiant in the face of the latest violence in Ukraine | GMA
In the latest attacks, Russia has begun striking Ukraine with hypersonic cruise missiles from the Black and Caspian Seas. #Ukraine #Russia #Zelenskyy source
Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings begin l WNT
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is the first Black woman to be nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, sat for the first of four days…
Urgent search for answers in Chinese plane crash that killed 132 l GMA
Investigators have discovered one of the plane’s data recorders as questions grow over what caused China Eastern Airlines flight 5735 to drop from the sky….
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson clears major hurdle in historic bid | ABCNL
Judge Jackson, the nation’s first Black woman to be nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, was grilled for 19 hours on the third day of…
Search continues for 2nd black box in China commercial jet crash
The passenger jet that crashed Monday in southern China, plunged into a mountain with such force, it created a 66-foot-deep crater. source
Hispanic, Black and Native American communities undercounted in 2020 census
The census is used to determine federal funding and political representation. source
Questlove: New documentary ‘chance to restore the lost history of Black people’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with musician and director Questlove on his Oscar-nominated documentary “Summer of Soul,” which unearthed footage from an iconic 1969 music…
Russia gains ground in Ukraine
After seizing the southern port city of Kherson, Russian troops are now bearing down on two more cities along the Black Sea coast. ABC’s Mona…
Black women continue to make history across industries
Black women have been making history as far back as history goes. source
‘Black Panther’ director says he was mistaken as bank robber
Bank of America apologized to Ryan Coogler after surveillance images showed that an employee had called police when Coogler handed the teller a withdrawal slip…
Ketanji Brown Jackson remarks on her nomination to the Supreme Court I ABCNL
“I got here on faith” Jackson said on her journey to this historic moment. #ABCNews #SupremeCourt #KetanjiJackson source
1st Black woman nominated to serve on Supreme Court
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson becoming the first Black woman to be nominated to become a justice on the U.S….