25 Mar 1987, Gilroy, California, USA — Road dispatcher Diane Joyce, who won a landmark Supreme Court ruling for affirmative action, seated behind her desk. Joyce declared, “I’m very proud,” on arrival at work just as the Supreme Court issued its historic 6-3 decision upholding Santa Clara Countr’s right to give her a promotion over an arguably mor-qualified man to help get women into higher-ranking jobs. — Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS