
Why a Black Woman on the Supreme Court is Necessary
Joe Biden was in serious trouble. By the time of the Democratic presidential debate in South Carolina during the 2020 election cycle, analysts expected his campaign to lose the race. To keep his campaign afloat, Biden needed a key endorsement from House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, the former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. Clyburn wanted something in return: a promise to appoint a Black woman to the Supreme Court. This January, after Stephen Breyer, one of the three l