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Judge Jackson’s hearings showed us two things this week: That she
will be a tremendous benefit to the court and our country once
confirmed, and that the GOP’s extreme, racist, and sexist views stand
in the way of multiracial democracy.
Friend,
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson demonstrated this week why she is one
of the most qualified Supreme Court nominees in decades.
But her treatment in the Senate was painful and shameful. Even as
she faced an onslaught of racist and sexist attacks and double
standards from right-wing politicians and media, Judge Jackson
showed her unwavering commitment to protecting the civil rights of all
people in America, no matter their race or background.
The hearings this week were another example of a long-running,
unique American spectacle: tearing down a person of color who has
dedicated their life to repairing the very brokenness of this country.
Powerful white politicians flipping reality to make themselves the
victims. The perverse claim that the elevation of a Black woman takes
something away from some of us, instead of the truth: her
success elevates all of us.
When President Biden announced his promise to nominate the first
Black woman to the Supreme Court, we knew she would face a different
level of scrutiny and bias. Nonetheless, the demonstration of overt
racism, coded dog-whistles, QAnon-fueled conspiracy theories, and
insulting degradations of her legal qualifications this week was
another clear warning sign of how far-right, white nationalist views
endanger multiracial democracy.
To also see the normalization of this political behavior by so many
media outlets is deeply concerning for all of us who care about
justice, truth, and the future of our democracy.
And yet we are hopeful. The attacks on Judge
Jackson should motivate all of us to organize for the day when a Black
woman no longer needs to hold her composure through a gauntlet of
public insults and slander in order to serve the country she
loves.
We rise with joy and hope, as a multiracial Jewish community, for a
country where all of us are safe and free. We look forward to
celebrating Judge Jackson’s swift confirmation as a monumental step
toward equal justice for all.
In solidarity,
The Bend the Arc team
PS: The overtly racist and sexist attacks on Judge Ketanji Brown
Jackson this week were infuriating, but Bend the Arc is organizing to
defeat politicians who spread fear and division to undermine justice
and equality. Donate
today to help expose and defeat the GOP’s racist, fear-based
playbook.
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