AdvertisementKarine Jean-Pierre Is The 1st Black Woman In Decades To Brief White House PressUpdated May 26, 2021Ayesha RascoefacebookEmailWhite House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre arrives for the press briefing Wednesday. "I believe being behind this podium, being in this room, being in this building, is not about one person," she said of the historic nature of her turn in the briefing room. (AFP via Getty Images)This article was originally published on May 26, 2021.