More than 100 Black law students and public defenders from across the nation have been in Washington D. C for the historic confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Jackson’s hearing comes as less than 5 percent of attorneys nationwide are African American, according to theFor law student Niya Young, this moment is inspirational. She said she wants to be a public defender, and eventually a judge.
“It’s breathtaking - representation is so important,” said Young, a third-year law student at the University of Missouri School of Law. Damon Davis was also one of the 100 Black law students who made the trip to D.C. He described the moment in one phrase.
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