*Peggy Cooper Cafritz was born on this date in 1947. She was a Black art collector, educator, activist, philanthropist, and socialite. Born Pearl Alice Cooper, Peggy Cafritz belonged to one of Mobile, Alabama’s wealthiest black families. She later changed her name legally to her childhood nickname, “Peggy.” The Cooper family gained their wealth through Peggy’s […]
learn more*On this date in 2022, the Senate voted 53 to 47 to confirm the first Black woman to the United States Supreme Court. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson received more than enough support from both legislative chambers for the confirmation. To Become a Lawyer To become a Judge
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