Phillips was the first Black woman to graduate from the UW-Madison School of Law and first African American, as well as the first woman, to become a Wisconsin judge.
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After many cups of coffee and hours of soul-searching, I decided that rather than be a creator, my purpose is to be an appreciator, a supporter, and an amplifier of the arts.