“I Have a Seat at the Table Now”: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Reflects On Legacy, Service And Staying Grounded At ESSENCE Fest 2025
ORLEANS PARISH, LOUISIANA, JUL 8 – Justice Jackson inspired 500,000 attendees with reflections on justice and progress during a conversation at the Global Black Economic Forum mainstage, emphasizing empowerment for Black communities.
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson spoke at the 2025 Essence Festival in New Orleans, reflecting on her journey and service on the Supreme Court.
- In 2022, President Biden nominated her to the Supreme Court following her eight-year tenure serving as a federal trial court judge, succeeding Justice Breyer.
- Jackson addressed challenges facing the legal system, encouraged civic engagement, and emphasized hope in young people amid current difficulties.
- She wrote over 24 opinions in her recent term, was often in dissent, and warned that recent rulings risk unchecked executive power.
- Jackson’s involvement underscores the critical need for justice and prosperity, emphasizing that achieving justice demands active participation, awareness, and foresight from everyone.
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Justice, Power, and Progress: Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Inspires at Global Black Economic Forum Mainstage During Essence Festival
By Houston Style Magazine Staff Click here for updates on this story July 7, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a stirring and historic moment that reverberated across the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and far beyond, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson — America’s first Black woman to sit on the nation’s highest court—took the Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF) mainstage for an unforgettable conversation during the 2025 Essence…
“I Have a Seat at the Table Now”: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Reflects On Legacy, Service And Staying Grounded At ESSENCE Fest 2025
By Oumou Fofana ·Updated July 7, 2025 Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson walked onto the Global Black Economic Forum stage at ESSENCE Festival of Culture to a wave of thunderous applause — and rightfully so. Three years ago this week, she made history as the first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. And on Saturday, July 5, she stood in front of a crowd of mostly Black women, reflecting on that moment, her journey and what keeps her grounde…
'We’ve Come This Far By Faith': Justice Jackson Reflects On Supreme Court Rulings & American Democracy At Essence Festival
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, offered a personal look into her life, legacy, and perspective on democracy during a featured appearance at the Global Black Economic Forum at the Essence Festival of Culture. In a candid conversation with ABC News journalist Linsey Davis, Justice Jackson reflected on her journey, her faith, and her early years on the Supreme Court ben…

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson defends blistering dissents: 'We have very different opinions'
Arturo Holmes/Getty Images (NEW ORLEANS) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, in her first public appearance since the Supreme Court sharply limited the ability of federal judges to check presidential power, said Saturday she believes recent rulings by the court’s conservative majority pose an “existential threat to the rule of law.” “Sometimes we have cases that have those kinds of implications, and, you know, are there cases in which there are iss…
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