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	Podcast:		Strict Scrutiny
	Episode:		Civil Rights Queen
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		01:08:02
	Publish Date:		2022-12-26 08:00:00
	Description:		Tomiko Brown-Nagin joins Melissa and Kate to discuss her book Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality. You may recognize the name Constance Baker Motley from Ketanji Brown Jackson's speech upon receiving her nomination to SCOTUS. Motley was the first black woman to be appointed to the federal bench-- and she and Justice Jackson share a birthday. Judge Motley's story illustrates the fights for equality, across race and gender lines, in the mid-20th century. Order Civil Rights Queen at Bookshop.org and use code STRICT10 at check-out for 10% off.
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