Ketanji Jackson makes history as first black woman to sit on US Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson has made history, becoming the first Black woman confirmed to serve as a US Supreme Court justice. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • The 51-year-old's appointment -- greeted with a standing ovation on the floor of the upper chamber of Congress -- means white men will not be the majority on the nation's high court for the first time in 233 years.
  • Jackson picked up support from three Senate Republicans during a grueling and at times brutal confirmation process, delivering Biden a bipartisan, 53-47 approval for his first Supreme Court nominee