About this episode
Ketanji always knew she wanted to be a judge, but some people dismissed her dreams due to her skin color. Still, she never let people’s doubts shake her confidence. She persevered and became the first Black Female Supreme Court Justice in U.S. history. This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Olivia Riçhard with sound design and mixing by Mumble Media. It was written by Emily McMahon-Wattez and edited by Abby Sher. Fact-checking by Joe Rhatigan. Narration by Ilean Riçhard. Our executive producer was Joy Smith. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel!