Showing posts with label Karen Hastie Williams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Karen Hastie Williams. Show all posts

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Karen Hastie Williams, 1st Black woman to clerk at the Supreme Court, dies at 76

Karen Hastie Williams, a groundbreaking lawyer who became the first Black woman to serve as a clerk at the Supreme Court, has died at age 76. She is remembered for representing victims of state-sponsored terrorism, including Terry Anderson, a journalist held hostage in Lebanon for nearly seven years.