Backlash Erupts After Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Branded ‘The People’s Champion’ in Latest Vanity Project
By Rusty Weiss Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is catching fresh heat after appearing on the cover of Essence magazine, where she was branded "the People's Champion." It's the latest in a surprising string of efforts to pursue celebrity status for the Justice, who somehow found her way onto a body rarely associated with vanity projects. The special collector’s edition, unveiled by Essence on America’s 250th birthday, celebrates Jackson as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court and a “powerful voice for those simply seeking the God-given birthrights promised to every American.” "There is no better moment to celebrate her extraordinary legacy," they write. As America celebrates its 250th birthday, ESSENCE is honored to unveil the first magazine cover of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic career. As the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, there is no better moment to celebrate her… pic.twit...