Ketanji Brown Jackson: Meet the first black woman nominated to US Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson was nominated by President Joe Biden (Photo: Courtesy)

Ketanji Brown Jackson has been nominated by President Joe Biden as the first black woman to serve in the country’s Supreme Court.

If confirmed, the 51-year-old American attorney who also serves as a jurist on the United States Court of Appeals will become the first black woman to serve in the court in 233 years. She is to replace Justice Stephen Breyer whose term ends in June.