Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Calls for National Reflection on Racial History
US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman appointed to the high court, emphasized the importance of confronting the nation's history and educating children on Black history during a gathering commemorating the 60th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama. The bombing, carried out by Ku Klux Klan members, resulted in the deaths of four young Black girls and served as a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement. Justice Jackson urged Americans to remember the sacrifices made for liberty and to acknowledge and learn from the darkest parts of the country's past.