‘So much comes at you’: Rep. Barbara Lee on being a Black woman in America

Inside the Issues: The Podcast

English - April 01, 2022 07:00 - 17 minutes - 31.6 MB
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On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s pick for the Supreme Court. Rep. Barbara Lee joins us to discuss Jackson’s confirmation hearing and how race and gender shaped the intense questioning Jackson faced as the first Black woman nominated to the court.

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