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Sandra Day O'Connor is sworn in as a Supreme Court justice by Chief Justice Warren Burger as her husband John O'Connor watches on Sept. 25, 1981. (National Archives and Records Administration via Wikimedia Commons)

Sandra Day O’Connor, First Female Supreme Court Justice, Dies at 93

by Stacy M. Brown December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Sandra Day O’Connor, the trailblazing legal luminary who shattered the glass ceiling as the first female Supreme Court justice, died on Friday morning in Phoenix. She was 93. The icon’s battle with dementia was disclosed to the public in October 2018 through a poignant letter in which she expressed her inability to continue participating in […]

**FILE** The Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (Wikimedia Commons)

MORIAL: Federal Appeals Court Decision on Voting Rights Act ‘Intellectually Bankrupt’

by Marc H. Morial November 29, 2023November 29, 2023

**FILE** The Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (Wikimedia Commons)

MORIAL: Supreme Court’s So-Called Ethics Code Is Worse Than Nothing

by Marc H. Morial November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

**FILE** The Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (Wikimedia Commons)

Supreme Court Grapples with Social Media Boundaries for Public Officials

by Stacy M. Brown October 31, 2023October 31, 2023

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Clarence Thomas Finally Discloses Harlan Crow-Financed Trips

by Stacy M. Brown August 31, 2023August 31, 2023

serious young black man browsing smartphone on street

Navigating the Post-Affirmative Action Landscape

by Sam P.K. Collins August 16, 2023August 16, 2023

Students and protesters gather at the Supreme Court in Washington D.C., after the high court struck down affirmative action for college admissions. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Executive Leadership Council Defends Affirmative Action

by James Wright Jr. July 26, 2023July 26, 2023

While not entirely unexpected, the Supreme Court’s recent decision on affirmative action poses a significant challenge to HBCUs, which have historically played a pivotal role in educating Black graduates and promoting racial diversity. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

HBCUs Revamping Admissions Policies Amid Affirmative Action Decision

by Stacy M. Brown July 26, 2023July 26, 2023

**FILE** The Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (Wikimedia Commons)

TILLETT: Regression

by Rev. Stephen Tillett July 26, 2023July 26, 2023

Affirmative action is just one specific policy among several options available to enhance diversity and inclusivity in various settings, whether educational institutions or workplaces. (Courtesy of La Lolla via Wikimedia Commons)

Affirmative Action Ruling Complicates DE&I Efforts in Corporate World

by Stacy M. Brown July 13, 2023July 12, 2023