'It's time': Black women rally for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson in Washington
Source: USA Today
WASHINGTON – As Ketanji Brown Jackson met with senators on Capitol Hill Thursday, steps away hundreds of Black women called for support for the nominee in front of the U.S. Supreme Court where they hope she will be seated.
"We're here to stand in solidarity,'' said Melanie Campbell, president of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation. "We're here to put a warning out that we want Judge Jackson to have a fair confirmation process."
Hundreds of Black women from organizations across the country converged on Capitol Hill to press lawmakers to support Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, and to back sweeping voting rights legislation stalled in the Senate.
Many participants at the "Speak Out'' were attending a five-day summit hosted by the Black Women’s Roundtable, a national coalition of grassroots groups. The conference also included panels on voting rights, health concerns, including the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black communities, and other social justice issues.
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