#janematildabolin

[truthrudata]

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[jenashpee-blog]

Jane Matilda Bolin LL.B. was born on April 11, 1908 and died on January 8, 2007. She was the first African-American woman to graduate from Yale Law School, the first to join the New York City Bar Association, and the first to join the New York City Law Department. She became the first black woman to serve as a judge in the United States when she was sworn into the bench of the New York City Domestic Relations Court in 1939. #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #black #us #usa #africanamericans #africanamericans #janebolin #janematildabolin #llb #lawschool #yalelawschool #judge #court #lawyer #nyc #newyorkcitylawdepartment