Sonia Sotomayor

Sonia Sotomayor (b. 1954) is a US Supreme Court Justice, appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed in 2009. She holds the distinction of being the first Hispanic (and only the third woman) to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Sesame Street actor and writer Sonia Manzano wrote a segment for Sotomayor in Episode 4280 wherein she and Maria meet for coffee in the yard, and the Justice helps Baby Bear and Goldilocks resolve a conflict over a broken chair. Sotomayor returned the following season for a segment with Abby Cadabby about careers in Episode 4307.
Manzano and Sotomayor continued to work together on several outreach programs including work with the Bronx Children's Museum,Newsday "Q&A: Sonia Manzano on identity politics, the Bronx, Bloomberg and raising kids" by Sheila Anne Feeney, September 23, 2012New York Times "2 Proud Daughters of the Bronx Share More Than a Name" by David Gonzalez, August 2, 2015 and a book tour to promote Sotomayor's memoir My Beloved WorldNew York Times "Sonia Sotomayor’s Book Tour Is a Hit With Hispanic Kids: ‘I Like How She Stood Up for Herself’" by Melissa Gomez, Sept. 17, 2018 (the audiobook version of which is read by Rita Moreno).
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