I am inspired by Ketanji Brown Jackson. Ketanji is an attorney and jurist who served as a United States Circuit Judge, She was a former Vice-Chair on the United States Sentencing Commission.
She's an inspiration to me because she's become the first Black woman on the US Supreme Court. She also is a contribution to the 4.7% of black lawyers. African Americans come from such a rough history and background with a lot of odds against them.
An African American representative on the Supreme Court is a representation of how far as a community we have come. During her Senate confirmation hearing. While questioning she was asked snide questions that weren't relevant to her position, in an attempt of getting a negative reaction out of her. However, through the criticism and frustration, she didn’t show her anger and handled it like a professional.
As a young girl that plans on being a professional, I know I'm going to have occasions where I'm going to have disagreements and challenges when it comes to working with other people. She has taught me that taking the high road and being able to control your emotions in a professional manner will have a successful effect.
During Ketaji’s High School years, she was often put down by her school counselors saying that attending Harvard was unrealistic for her. She decided to use these words as encouragement and motivation. With a successful outcome. A lesson I got from her hearing is that you will not be judged based on your potential but on your accomplishments. You must always put in full effort and that nothing is ever given but is earned.
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