>> reporter: at the white house today, president biden standing beside two history making black women, nominating judge ketanji brown jackson to serve on the nation's highest court. >> for too long, our government, our courts haven't looked like america. and i believe it's time that we have a court that reflections the full talents and greatness of our nation with a nominee of extraordinary qualifications. >> reporter: a harvard law graduate, jackson clerked for stefan breyer whose seat she could now fill. >> i am truly humbled by the extraordinary honor of this nomination. >> reporter: she's the first former public defender nominate to the high court and reflected on how her parents, both public schoolteachers led her to a life of service. >> i was blessed my early day to have a supportive and loving family. my mother and father who have been married for 54 years are at