About US: What makes Ketanji Brown Jackson’s credentials stand out

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Candid conversations about identity in 21st-century America.       By Rachel Hatzipanagos  Email During the next three days of confirmation hearings, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who would become the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court in its 233-year-history, is likely to face sharp political and ideological questions from some Republicans. But as many have noted, her credentials are more than solid. The judge's background as a Harvard Law graduate is similar in many ways to the current nine justices, but there are some key ways her qualifications stand out. She is the only judge to have served as a public defender and, if confirmed, she would be the only justice to have experience in the U.S. Sentencing Commission. As Washington Post graphics reporters Adrian Blanco and Shelly Tan illustrate, Jackson in many ways holds a more diverse range of experiences than the current justices. Also in this edition, a look at the pandemic's unequal toll on unvaccinated and under-vaccinated people, and activists are facing an avalanche of anti-transgender bills. Thanks for reading! How Ketanji Brown Jackson's path to the Supreme Court differs from the current justices Here's which justices, if any, had similar educational and career experiences before they made it to the high court. By Adrian Blanco and Shelly Tan ●  Read more »   Ted Cruz told Ketanji Brown Jackson that Bushrod Washington was not 'controversial.' He was an enslaver. Analysis ●  By Gillian Brockell ●  Read more »   The omicron wave's unequal toll By Rebecca Tan, John D. Harden and Michael Brice-Saddler ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The death spiral of an American family By Eli Saslow ●  Read more »   Activists face an avalanche of anti-transgender bills By Casey Parks ●  Read more »   Afghanistan's last finance minister, now a D.C. Uber driver, ponders what went wrong By Greg Jaffe ●  Read more »   Seeing Sierra one last time By Lizzie Johnson ●  Read more »   Building on anti-mask activism, far-right groups pivot from mandates to midterms By Hannah Allam ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Race in America: Giving Voice with Lisa Ling Lisa Ling's new docuseries, "Take Out," showcases the wide array of Asian restaurants across the country. On Thursday, March 24 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time, The Post's Tokyo bureau chief, Michelle Ye Hee Lee, speaks with Ling about how food can be a way to explore history, identity and stories across generations. By Washington Post Live ●  Read more »     Attention, please! LGBTQ parents: How are you talking to your children about laws targeting LGBTQ people? In recent months, measures limiting gender-affirming care for transgender youth in Texas and restricting LGBTQ topics in Florida schools have made the news. The Post wants to hear from same-sex or gender-nonconforming parents — how are you talking to kids about the laws? Read More     Number of the week 11  The number of women of color who starred in the top 100-grossing films Despite having top billing in hit films like "Encanto" and "Eternals," just 11 women of color starred in the top 100 grossing films last year, according to research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the University of Southern California.  Those women included Gemma Chan in "Eternals," Stephanie Beatriz in "Encanto" and Kelly Marie Tran in "Raya and the Last Dragon." In 2020, nine movies had a woman of color in a starring role.  "While Hollywood has maintained a focus on girls/women and communities of color, the intersection of these identities illuminates that gains have not been achieved for everyone," the report reads.  Among men of color, 23 of the 100 top films featured a person of color in the leading spot. In the last decade, however, the number of leads of color have increased.  In 2007, just 13 percent of movies featured a person of color in a leading role, while they were 32 percent in 2021. The report by Annenberg is a piece of its longer investigation into inequality in popular films, which will be released later this year. — Rachel Hatzipanagos   What we're reading Teen parents are forced to navigate an education system that doesn't include them By Rainesford Stauffer | Teen Vogue ●  Read more »   On why I included abortions in my telenovela podcast By Jasmine Romero | Latina Media Co.  ●  Read more »   This California wine country town is multicultural. So why do so many feel invisible? By Tyrone Beason | Los Angeles Times ●  Read more »   Indigenous biologist passes on cultural heritage to address climate change By Chelsea Healy | NPR Next Gen Radio ●  Read more »     Word on the street   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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