‘It means the world to us’: Black lawmakers’ euphoria greets Jackson confirmation

Congressional Black Caucus hails historic pick' of Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman in the court's history

The confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US supreme court marked a moment in American history many in public life waited over decades for - and one some thought they would never see happen.

When the day arrived, it inspired an outbreak of euphoria for many Black Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill.