Jane Bolin was America's first Black female judge, the first in a long road towards equal justice under the law.
She once said, “those gains we have made were never graciously and generously granted. We have had to fight every inch of the way.” #BlackHistoryMonth
She once said, “those gains we have made were never graciously and generously granted. We have had to fight every inch of the way.” #BlackHistoryMonth
"Jane Bolin made history over and over."
She was the first Black woman to graduate from Yale Law School. The first Black woman to join the New York City Bar Association. She saw the barriers put up ahead of her, and broke through them.
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She was the first Black woman to graduate from Yale Law School. The first Black woman to join the New York City Bar Association. She saw the barriers put up ahead of her, and broke through them.
cbs46.com/black-history-…
As a family court judge she was dedicated her life to children. That's a tough job. I remember during my own early career, before I became a police officer, when as a social worker it was often difficult to see a child in a tough situation and have limited tools to help.
But for Judge Bolin, it was a good fit. She avoided her judicial robes to make children feel more at ease, and tried to show “a broad sympathy for human suffering.”
She worked with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to desegregate children’s spaces and end juvenile crime.
She worked with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to desegregate children’s spaces and end juvenile crime.
Judge Bolin remained an advocate for children and families until the end of her life. A powerful legacy. #BlackHistoryMonth nytimes.com/2007/01/10/obi…
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