Tag: U.S. Senate confirmation
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Dr. Carla Hayden, the first African American and first woman Librarian of Congress, has significantly modernized the institution. As her term nears its end, uncertainty looms over her reappointment under the current administration.
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In December 2022, Dana Douglas became the first Black woman confirmed to the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Her confirmation marked a historic moment in the push for judicial diversity
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