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Biden's high court pledge shows growing power of Black women

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As he struggled to survive the 2020 Democratic primary, Joe Biden made a striking pledge before voting began in heavily African American, must-win South Carolina: His first Supreme Court appointment

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  1. Biden made a campaign pledge to put a Black woman on the Supreme Court.

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    Biden's high court pledge shows growing power of Black women

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  1. Insider

    Democrats press Biden to fulfill his campaign pledge after Breyer's retirement: 'You promised us a Black woman on the Supreme Court' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Biden pledged during the 2020 campaign to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, a pledge the White House reiterated last year.

  2. New York Times

    Biden made a campaign pledge to put a Black woman on the Supreme Court. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Biden, then a candidate with a struggling campaign for the Democratic nomination, made the promise ahead of his party’s primary in South Carolina.

  3. Fox News

    Biden's Supreme Court pledge is not Reagan's nor Trump's—it's unfair (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    With the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, President Joe Biden was immediately challenged by Democrats to make good on his pledge during the 2020 presidential campaign to only consider black females for his first vacancy on the Court.

  4. Bowling Green Daily News

    Biden’s vow of Black justice a nod to his most loyal voters (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    As he struggled to survive the 2020 Democratic primary, Joe Biden made a striking pledge before voting began in heavily African American, must-win South Carolina: His first Supreme Court appointment

  5. Omaha World-Herald

    Biden's high court pledge shows growing power of Black women (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    As he struggled to survive the 2020 Democratic primary, Joe Biden made a striking pledge before voting began in heavily African American, must-win South Carolina: His first Supreme Court appointment

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Biden's High Court Pledge Shows Growing Power of Black Women, Especially in Democratic Party (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    President Joe Biden is nodding to his most stalwart supporters in promising to nominate a Black woman for the new vacancy on the Supreme Court.

  7. Christian Science Monitor

    Behind Biden's high court pledge: Black women's growing power (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    In the wake of Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement announcement, President Joe Biden reiterated a campaign pledge to nominate a Black woman. The promise illustrates how much Democrats rely on Black women, and their increasing power in government.

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