Why a Black woman justice will be an asset for the Supreme Court

CNN legal analyst and author Laura Coates has a message for critics of President Joe Biden's promise to nominate a Black woman for Supreme Court justice. "I dare you to challenge the dignity of these particular women," the former prosecutor said on "Salon Talks." Coates goes on to explain why Biden's criteria is unlike the process other presidents, including Trump, have used for decades.

Watch the full "Salon Talks" episode with Laura Coates here: https://www.salon.com/tv/video/v0amuz