| Beloved Neighbor,
Constance Baker Motley became the first black woman to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court and, in 1966, became the first black woman to serve as a federal judge for the Southern District of New York.
Constance Baker Motley was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1921. She grew up near Yale and attended Hillhouse High School.
A front-line lawyer for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Constant Baker Motley is recognized for playing a pivotal role in the fight to end racial segregation from the 1940s to the 1960s.
Last month, the United States Postal Service (USPS) unveiled its 47th Black Heritage stamp honoring the iconic life and legacy of New Haven-born Constance Baker Motley. To read more about her life, legacy, and impact, please click on the image below.
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