Supreme Court JusticeKetanji Brown Jacksonchose a judicial collar loaded with symbolism for the2025 Inauguration.
Justice Jackson herself is adescendant of enslaved people.
The connection feels particularly prescient onMartin Luther King Jr. Day, which happened to coincide with the Inauguration.
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(This has only happened once before, on Bill Clintons 1997 Inauguration Day.)
Beyond its status as a protective talisman, the cowrie is also associated with womanhood and fertility.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson pictured behind Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson pictured behind Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
