Confronting Uncomfortable Lessons: Justice Jackson's Call to America on Race

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivers a speech in Birmingham, Alabama, urging Americans to confront uncomfortable truths about the history of violence against Black Americans and not shy away from acknowledging racism. She emphasizes the importance of knowledge, truth, and history in moving forward as a nation, stating that the uncomfortable lessons often teach us the most about ourselves. Jackson's remarks come at a time when Republican-led efforts to change public school curricula have been criticized for whitewashing the country's past. As a sitting member of the Supreme Court, Jackson's words carry weight, especially following the court's conservative majority's recent restrictions on race-conscious admissions practices in colleges and universities.