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KETANJI BROWN JACKSON, WITH CHOCOLATE SKIN AND NATURAL HAIR, CONFIRMED AS FIRST BLACK FEMALE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE By: N.C. Greene And just like that; she made history. Chocolate skin, natural hair and a huge smile, Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by the Senate Thursday to soon become the first Black female Supreme Court Justice. The tally was 53-47, with Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Mitt Romney of Utah and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joining Democrats to vote in favor.Jackson’s swearing in will be later this summer after Justice Stephen Breyer officially retires. Until then, according to CNN, she will remain in her current position on the US Court of Appeals and will continue to recuse from all cases on the DC Circuit as she has since the President nominated her. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called the moment a “joyous, momentous, groundbreaking day. He went on to say, “In the 233-year history of the Supreme Court, never, never has a Black woman held the title of Justice. Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first and I believe the first of more to come.” SCAN ME TO SUBSCRIBE
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END OF WATCH: DEPUTY JENNIFER CHAVIS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY By: Navaeh Richardson We at Bayou Beat News send our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Precinct 7 Deputy Jennifer Chavis, who was tragically killed by a drunk driver in southwest Houston. Chavis was a wife, mother, sister and so much more who leaves behind a 4-year-old son and 11-year-old nephew that she and her loving husband, Quincy, were raising. Dedicated to a life of community service, Chavis also served in the Army for six years and worked with the recruitment team for the 2020 Census. She received a degree in criminal justice from the University of Houston and went on the earn a Masters degree at Texas Southern University. Chavis gave her life trying to protect the community she vowed to protect and serve. Born on May 4, 1989, Chavis joined the Precinct 7 department on November 20, 2021 and assigned to work with the Toll Road Division. According to Harris County Precinct 7 Constable May Walker, on April 2, Adolfo Serrano was driving a white utility truck westbound in the outside lane of traffic in the 7200 block of South Sam Houston Tollway West. A witness called police to report the suspected drunk driver after observing SerraCONTINUE READING ON PAGE 9
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HOUSTON BALLET ESTABLISHES ‘LAUREN ANDERSON YOUNG DANCER SCHOLARSHIP’ By: BB Staff Houston Ballet has announced the establishment of the Lauren Anderson Young Dancer Scholarship Fund in recognition of Houston Ballet’s first African American Principal Dancer, Lauren Anderson. The annual scholarship will provide vital support in perpetuity for up to four underrepresented artists who aspire to be professional ballet dancers and show great promise in their physical and artistic abilities. Covering the full annual tuition costs, this investment will aid in developing the next generation of elite ballet dancers. The Lauren Anderson Young Dancer Scholarship is Houston Ballet’s first endowed scholarship to be named for a dancer. “Fifty years ago, I started at the Houston Ballet Academy on scholarship, which gave me the opportunity to begin my journey towards becoming a professional dancer. I never dreamt that I would reach the rank of Principal and wouldn’t have made it that far without that initial scholarship assistance,” said Anderson. “To now have a scholarship named after me means everything. Houston Ballet is the foundation of my life. I wouldn’t be me without this place. CONTINUE READING ON PAGE 6
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