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The 'double-edged sword' of being a Black first

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Civil Rights Queen by Miko Brown Nagan

constance baker motley was the first black woman to argue a case before the supreme court. Motley's work was often overshadowed, then and now, by her male counterparts. In new book miko brown nagan paints a portrait of motley's remarkable legacy. Brown nagan is the dean of the ratcliffe institute for advanced study at harvard law school.

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