Mark your calendars for Sat., Sept. 28, when Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will discuss her memoir, “Lovely One,” at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cedarbrook.
As the first Black woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Jackson has written a memoir that traces her family's history from segregation to the Justice’s pivotal role on the nation’s highest court.
The event, part of a series of book discussions produced by Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books in Germantown, will feature Jackson in conversation with 6abc news anchor Tamala …
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Mark your calendars for Sat., Sept. 28, when Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will discuss her memoir, “Lovely One,” at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cedarbrook.
As the first Black woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Jackson has written a memoir that traces her family's history from segregation to the Justice’s pivotal role on the nation’s highest court.
The event, part of a series of book discussions produced by Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books in Germantown, will feature Jackson in conversation with 6abc news anchor Tamala Edwards. The Justice and the journalist will delve into the key themes of Jackson's life and career. Attendees will have the chance to submit questions, potentially getting personal insights from the Justice herself.
Named “Ketanji Onyika,” Jackson was given the moniker meaning “lovely one” by her aunt, a Peace Corps worker stationed in West Africa. In the book, Jackson describes her resolve as a young girl to honor her family legacy and realize her dreams: from hearing stories of her grandparents and parents breaking barriers in the segregated South to honing her voice in high school as an oratory champion and student body president. While studying at Harvard University, she performed in musical theater and improv and participated in pivotal student organizations. Jackson graduated magna cum laude.
Jackson served as a district and appeals court judge before being tapped by President Joe Biden. In his remarks announcing his Supreme Court selection, Biden described Jackson as “the daughter of former public school teachers, a proven consensus builder, an accomplished lawyer, and a distinguished jurist on one of the nation’s most prestigious courts.”
For the president, Jackson was the perfect fit for a place on the court, a branch of government that required “someone with extraordinary character, who will bring to the Supreme Court an independent mind, uncompromising integrity, and with a strong moral compass and the courage to stand up for what she thinks is right.”
General admission tickets are $9.50. Tickets that are $36.50 include a copy of the book. The discussion is at 5 p.m. Doors open at 3 p.m. For information, visit unclebobbies.com/events. Enon Tabernacle is at 2800 W. Cheltenham Ave.
