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Black History Month: Constance Baker Motley

New Haven native Constance Baker Motley was the first African American woman to become a federal judge. She also worked for NAACP's Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and was the only woman on the NAACP legal team for Brown v Board of Education.

News 12 Staff

Feb 11, 2020, 12:43 PM

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