Ivy Harris: Questions about critical race theory during Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nominee hearing show that she is walking a tightrope. - NBCNewsTHINK
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We know all too well the tightrope we walk in predominantly white institutions. One wrong step and our intrinsic value is weaponized against us.We got a glimpse of thatfrom Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., who suggested that Jackson may have a"hidden agenda," and went on to claim that Jackson"made clear" that she"believe[s] judges must consider critical race theory when deciding criminal defendants.
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