"Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's Powerful Call to Confront America's Racist History"

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"Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's Powerful Call to Confront America's Racist History"
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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivers a speech at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, commemorating the 60th anniversary of a Ku Klux Klan bombing that killed four young Black girls. She calls on the nation to confront the uncomfortable truths of its history, emphasizing the importance of remembering and learning from past atrocities. Justice Jackson's speech highlights her role in history and the ongoing battle for racial justice, while also acknowledging the sacrifices made by those who fought for civil rights. She urges the country to confront the same evils of violence, hatred, and prejudice that persist today.

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