Bridget Reed was honored with the award which highlights women s heritage, recognizes their contributions and sets them forth as role models for Iowans.
Belcher became the first Black female judge in Iowa when she was appointed to the bench in 2010. For there to be change (in the criminal justice system), it s going to take all of us, Belcher said during an interview with the Leading in Times of Change podcast last summer. We have to listen, we have to educate ourselves, we have to be open to other experiences and even our own experiences and our own biases. And be honest about that before we can ever begin to get to a place of making change.
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