Is Constance Baker Motley black?

Constance Baker Motley was an American jurist and politician, who was a staunch member of the Democratic Party. Constance Baker Motley was an alumnus of Fisk University, New York University, and Columbia University.

Is Constance Baker Motley black?

Constance Baker Motley was black and she was even the first African American woman to serve as a federal judge in the United States of America.

Constance Baker Motley served as the Member of the New York Senate from the 21st district from 1964 to 1965, and she also served as Borough President of Manhattan from 1965 to 1966.

In terms of her career as a judge, Constance Baker Motley served as Judge, Chief Judge, and Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1966 to 1986, 1982 to 1986, and 1986 to 2005, respectively.

Constance Baker Motley was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on September 14, 1921, and died in New York City on September 28, 2005, at the age of 84 years.