Ketanji Brown Jackson chronicles her path to the Supreme Court

When Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson entered the national spotlight, she found praise and also criticism.

In her new book, Lovely One, Jackson describes how she endured her confirmation hearing, along with her multi-generational path to becoming the first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court — a branch which she tells NPR remains ready to offer credible opinions on the most contentious issues facing the nation, even in the face of waning public confidence.

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