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Meghan Markle has backed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination for the Supreme Court in her latest nod towards D.C. politics.
President Joe Biden nominated America's first black female justice for the Supreme Court in a moment the Duchess of Sussex described as inspiring.
Meghan's comments are her latest step towards U.S. politics after she previously campaigned for Paid Leave for All and spoke out during campaigning for the U.S. election in 2020.
The duchess spoke with Anita Hill for URL Media, which is partly funded by her Archewell Foundation.
Meghan told the Brandeis University professor: "The civil rights history of tomorrow is being written today.
"Judge Jackson's nomination has opened new ground for women's representation at the highest level of a judicial system that for too long has tilted against the very community she hails from.
"For the millions of young women who will rightfully find inspiration from this moment, let's remind ourselves that Black achievement is something that exists not just today or yesterday, and not just in moments of celebration, but as a fabric woven into the entire chronicle of the American story."
Meghan has long been debated as a possible future Presidential candidate for the Democrats, though there has been nothing concrete to suggest she has America's highest office in her sights.
This does, however, add to the mounting evidence that she sees mainstream U.S. politics as a primary avenue for pursuing causes close to her heart.
The approach would have been impossible during her days as a working royal, when the strict tradition of impartiality would have prevented her from delving into arguments over the future of another country's politics or legal system.
But it is also striking that Prince Harry has not taken the same approach, instead choosing partnerships with tech companies—BetterUp to promote mental fitness or Google to promote ethical tourism.
Meghan also delved into political campaigning as she accepted the NAACP's President's Award, which recognizes those who have given their time to public service.
The duchess said: "It's inspiring to think about the legacy of the Image Awards, which began shortly after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were passed into law.
"Today, we can continue that legacy by re-establishing federal voting protections in our country and fulfilling the work of civil rights giants, like the late John Lewis.
"We are so deeply humbled to be here in the company of so many illustrious awardees."
The comments again appear to back Biden in his promotion of anti-voter suppression legislation in support of the rights of people of color.
An online White House briefing, released on February 28, read: "President Biden has firmly and repeatedly called for Congress to enact the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act, which would together set national standards that make it easier to vote, and deliver new tools to prevent voting discrimination."
It all means the new look, newly political, post-royal Meghan appears to be here to stay and with plans for the future.
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Jack Royston is Newsweek's Chief Royal Correspondent based in London, U.K. He reports on the British royal family—including King Charles ... Read more