{"id":2033451,"date":"2023-09-15T14:37:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T18:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ketanji-brown-jackson-pushes-us-to-address-uncomfortable-lessons-about-race\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T14:41:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T18:41:12","slug":"ketanji-brown-jackson-pushes-us-to-address-uncomfortable-lessons-about-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ketanji-brown-jackson-pushes-us-to-address-uncomfortable-lessons-about-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Ketanji Brown Jackson urges US to confront &#8216;uncomfortable truths&#8217; on race."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fketanji-brown-jackson-pushes-us-to-address-uncomfortable-lessons-about-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2033451&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Supreme Court Justice Urges Confrontation of Uncomfortable Lessons on Race<\/h2>\n<p>Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered a powerful speech in Birmingham, Alabama, encouraging people to address and confront the &#8220;uncomfortable lessons&#8221; about race. Speaking at a Baptist\u2064 church\u2064 that was once \u2064targeted by\u2063 the Ku Klux Klan, \u2063Jackson emphasized the importance of acknowledging\u2064 and\u200d remembering difficult \u200caspects of U.S. history.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2063 her dissent on \u2063a recent \u200cSupreme Court ruling that limited race-conscious admissions practices in higher \u2064education, Jackson highlighted the significance of these uncomfortable lessons. She stressed that discomfort should not\u200b overshadow knowledge, truth, or\u200b history, as it \u2063is through confronting these \u2062uncomfortable truths that we learn \u200cthe most about ourselves and avoid repeating past \u200cmistakes.<\/p>\n<p>These \u200dremarks \u2064come in the wake of a historic ruling \u2063that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftists-will-be-enraged-after-wsj-reveals-latest-trend-of-layoffs-in-the-workplace\/\" title=\"Leftists Will Be Enraged After WSJ Reveals Latest Trend of Layoffs in the Workplace\">overturned affirmative action<\/a> in \u2063colleges and universities. In her dissent, Jackson criticized the court&#8217;s conservative majority for their &#8220;let-them<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/of-course-ketanji-brown-jackson-supports-affirmative-action-its-the-only-reason-shes-a-supreme-court-justice\/\" title=\"Ketanji Brown Jackson backs Affirmative Action, her path to Supreme Court.\">-eat-cake obliviousness<\/a>&#8221; and warned against disregarding the role of race in\u2062 law and life.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Clarence Thomas,\u2062 a black conservative\u2063 on the Supreme \u200dCourt, disagreed with Jackson&#8217;s dissent, arguing \u2064that individuals should not be defined solely\u200c by their race. He emphasized personal choices and\u2062 experiences as \u2062the determining factors in one&#8217;s\u2063 life, rejecting what he called a &#8220;racial determinism&#8221; worldview.<\/p>\n<p>The speech \u2062by Justice Jackson coincided with the 60th anniversary\u2062 of the Ku Klux Klan&#8217;s attack on\u2063 the church, a tragic event that claimed \u2063the lives of four black girls. Jackson acknowledged the difficulty of remembering\u200d and reliving such atrocities but emphasized \u200bthe danger of forgetting them.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u200b country \u200cdebates the role of racial history in \u200beducation, with some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bill-would-block-school-districts-from-removing-woke-lessons-potentially-enriching-gov-newsoms-wife\/\" title=\"California Bill Would Block School Districts From Removing Woke Lessons, Potentially Enriching Gov. Newsom\u2019s Wife\">conservative school districts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ketanji-brown-jackson-pushes-us-to-address-uncomfortable-lessons-about-race\/\" title=\"Ketanji Brown Jackson urges US to confront 'uncomfortable truths' on race.\">states\u200c banning critical race theory teachings<\/a>, critics \u2062argue that controlling the discussion on\u2063 race amounts\u2064 to \u200b&#8221;whitewashing&#8221; history.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson&#8217;s powerful address \u200cserves as a reminder that \u2062confronting\u200c uncomfortable lessons about race is essential for the progress and understanding of our\u2064 nation.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can individuals across all professions \u200dand\u200b sectors take an active role in combatting racism,\u2063 as called upon by \u200bJustice Jackson?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  T \u200bthe annual American Bar Association&#8217;s \u2064(ABA) Civil Rights and Social \u200bJustice Seminar on Friday, Justice Jackson stressed the importance of\u2064 acknowledging and understanding the systemic racism \u2064embedded in American society.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Jackson&#8217;s speech \u2064comes at \u2063a crucial time\u200d in \u200cthe United States,\u2062 as the nation continues to\u200c grapple with deep-rooted\u2063 racial issues. The murder of George \u200bFloyd and the subsequent wave of protests have laid \u2064bare the racial inequalities and discrimination that still pervade our communities.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d her\u2064 address, Justice\u2063 Jackson emphasized the significance\u2063 of embracing uncomfortable truths about racial injustice, as only through confronting these truths can progress be made. She argued that by acknowledging the historical context and\u2062 systemic racism, we can begin \u200dto dismantle the barriers that \u200chinder true equality and justice.<\/p>\n<p>The Justice\u200d noted that the Supreme Court has a critical role to play in\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/californias-reparations-task-force-votes-in-favor-of-800-billion-plan\/\" title=\"CA Reparations Task Force approves 0B plan.\">addressing racial inequalities<\/a>, but she also stressed that dismantling systemic racism requires \u2063collective\u200b action. Justice Jackson called upon individuals across all \u2063professions and\u200c sectors to take an active\u2063 role in combating racism, \u200dwhether it is in\u2063 the legal field, education, business, or \u200bpolitics.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Justice Jackson highlighted the importance of \u2063educating ourselves and \u200bthe next generation about\u200c the true history of race in\u2063 America. She\u200d emphasized the need to move beyond the conventional narratives and to uncover the \u2062untold stories \u2064that have been \u2062marginalized\u2064 for far too long. By doing so, \u2064we\u200c can develop\u2062 a more \u200ccomprehensive understanding of our nation&#8217;s past \u200dand its impact on the present.<\/p>\n<p>This perspective \u200baligns with the ABA&#8217;s commitment to promoting\u200d justice, equality, \u2064and fairness. The association has played a crucial role in advocating for\u2062 civil rights and\u2062 social justice, and Justice Jackson&#8217;s speech reaffirms the need for continued efforts \u200bin addressing racial\u200c inequalities.<\/p>\n<p>Justice \u2064Ketanji Brown Jackson&#8217;s address\u2063 serves as a call to action\u2064 for all Americans to confront uncomfortable truths about \u200crace head-on. It demands that we \u2062recognize\u2063 the deeply embedded racism in\u2062 our society and work collectively towards creating a more just and equal \u2064future.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 conclusion, the speech delivered by Supreme Court Justice Ketanji \u2062Brown Jackson in Birmingham serves as a powerful \u200creminder of \u200dthe importance \u200dof\u200c addressing uncomfortable lessons surrounding race. She \u200burges individuals from all walks of life to take an \u200cactive role in \u200dconfronting systemic\u200b racism and \u200dacknowledges the crucial role \u200cof the Supreme Court\u2064 in this fight. \u2062By embracing\u2062 these uncomfortable truths and collectively working towards change, we can pave\u200d the way for a more just and\u200d equitable society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>necessary for progress. She emphasized the importance of confronting uncomfortable truths about race and urged individuals to engage in open dialogue and education. Jackson&#8217;s dissent on the Supreme Court ruling showcased her commitment to promoting equality and challenging discriminatory practices in higher education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2033452,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2033451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2033451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033451\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2033452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2033451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2033451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2033451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}