by Candace Simpson

Any hope I had ever had for Powers and Systems has dissolved. In the basement of my heart, where the Christmas ornaments, deep feelings, and winter clothes are stored, you will find something ugly. I wish to store this instinct away. But naming it reminds me that perpetrators must be held accountable, because my feelings indicate a reality that must be changed.

After waiting more than five months, the senate confirmed Loretta Lynch as attorney general on Thursday.  In a 56-43 vote,  Lynch won the position following an unprecedented delay.

Lynch, 55, will become the first Black woman to head the Justice Department when she takes the reigns from Eric Holder who announced his intent to resign last September. She will move into the Obama Administration from her post as U.S. attorney in Brooklyn.

Lynch's nomination became a spectacle not for her credentials or record, but because of Senate leaders' refusal to give her a vote.

h/t NYT

Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

Yesterday morning, President Obama officially nominated Loretta Lynch as his pick for U.S. Attorney General. If confirmed, she will be the first Black woman in U.S. history to hold the position.

Since Attorney General Eric Holder announced his resignation in September, many supporters have been anxiously awaiting news of the President's pick for his replacement.