Lovely One

In what ways did Constance Baker Motley serve as a role model for Jackson? What other role models exist in the memoir, and how do they complement one another, teaching different aspects of the role that Jackson would eventually fill?

In her work, Jackson outlines personal, societal, and professional challenges that she has faced throughout her life. How did she remain resilient to these stresses? Include quotations from the book in your answer.

How does Jackson characterize herself through her own anecdotes and reflections? What relationships does she find between her character and her professional work?

According to the author, why does representation matter? What forms does representation take in the novel? Are any of these surprising or unexpected?

Jackson refers to W. E. B Du Bois’s concept of “double-consciousness.” Explain this concept and why Jackson relates to it so strongly.

Throughout her work, Jackson refers to her sense of pride in her Black identity. How did this identity inform her ambitions and her resilience?

In her work, Jackson develops a theme on Confronting Racism. In what ways has she confronted racism in her personal and professional life? What lessons does she aim to pass on to the reader by recounting these events?

Jackson acknowledges that Supreme Court nominations are a highly political affair. How does she weave her own political stances into her work? Explain with at least three examples from the text.