Latina Voices, Show 92: Sonia Sotomayor
In This Episode
In an EXCLUSIVE interview, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who made history as the first Latina to sit on the high court, talks to Sofía and Minerva about her extraordinary life and rise to power in the halls of justice. Sotomayor also explains the phrase “Wise Latina” that made her nomination so controversial but ultimately helped stake her ground. The proud Puerto Rican talks about clawing her way out of the projects in the Bronx, going to Princeton and Yale, being a product of affirmative action, “having it all” and her hopes for the future…
About The Show
LATINA VOICES: SMART TALK is hosted by show creator and Executive Producer MINERVA PÉREZ, an award-winning Broadcast Journalist and Community Leader; SOFIA ADROGUÉ, a Rice University and Harvard Business School Alumna and a “Texas Super Lawyer.” Its presentation and open talk format have led it to be described as “the View with a Latina perspective.”
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