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Did you know that Jane Bolin became the nation's first Black woman judge in 1939? She was one of three black women in her class at Yale Law and later became the first Black woman to graduate from Yale Law School. Judge Bolin served on New York's Family Court for four decades. In addition to handling domestic cases, she worked to stop probation officers from being assigned based on the color of their skin. During her career, she also worked with Eleanor Roosevelt to create a program that would intervene to stop young boys from committing crimes.

Jane Bolin's achievements did not come easily. For example, she faced:

Pervasive racism and sexism. 

Rejection from many law firms. 

Social isolation 

Discouragement from counselors.

Institutional bias. 

Despite all of the above, she refused to give up, as evidenced by the persistent pursuit of her dreams and their eventual realization. If Jane Bolin could achieve what she achieved in 1939, what do you or I have to complain about today?  Stop renting negative space out in your head. Get up and get after it, whatever it may be.

You don't know what God has planned for and is about to do in your life. 

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