{"id":11406,"date":"2022-04-16T05:24:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T15:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/?p=11406"},"modified":"2022-04-17T22:26:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T08:26:00","slug":"jacksons-confirmation-to-scotus-is-a-victory-for-all-minority-women-but-improving-inequality-still-needs-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/2022\/04\/16\/jacksons-confirmation-to-scotus-is-a-victory-for-all-minority-women-but-improving-inequality-still-needs-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Jackson\u2019s Confirmation to SCOTUS Is A Victory for All Minority Women; But Improving Inequality Still Needs Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court is a historic moment that all Americans should be celebrating, especially communities of color: Black, Asian, and Hispanic Americans. Brown will be the first African American woman to serve SCOTUS since it was founded in 1789.

<\/strong>Her ascension and confirmation reveal that we as a nation, as a society have finally reached a level of maturity and progress for an eminently qualified jurist \u2013 no matter the color of her skin \u2013 is able to serve in the highest court of the land.

This historic moment doesn\u2019t wipe out prejudice that is clearly still present. But it says that there is at least enough like-minded Americans in this time in history who believe in fairness, enough to break a streak of hundreds of years of discrimination. This confirmation is long overdue and Jackson will serve as a role model for Black and females of color for generations.

Toxic confirmation process
<\/strong>During the extremely toxic partisan confirmation hearings that had Republicans disrespecting her, misrepresenting her record for political gain, Jackson was able to keep her confidence high and responded to unfair questions with calm and strength. This shows that besides having a stellar resume and experience, Jackson has a temperament fitting of an ideal judge.

The hearings were particularly disgraceful when you consider that all of the offensive questions and misleading conclusions were fielded by White male politicians. And taking a look at the history of SCOTUS where it wasn\u2019t until 1967 when for a first time a Black American in Thurgood Marshall\u00a0<\/a>served in the Supreme Court and all justices prior were White men \u2013 one cannot help but interpret the mudslinging of Jackson as historic sexism and historic racism at play.

Through mischaracterizations during the confirmation hearings, Jackson kept above the one-sided spectacle (Republican senators simply were looked upon as oppressors). Her calm actually saved her from becoming media fodder and a controversial nominee as was the combative Brett Kavanaugh. Jackson successfully avoided the political snare that most likely made her a non-controversial figure by the end of the hearings and perhaps made it possible for the three moderate Republicans \u2013 Sens. Mitt Romney, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski \u2013 to vote their conscience and support Jackson\u2019s confirmation.

A more diverse court expands perspective
<\/strong>How will Jackson\u2019s confirmation specifically benefit all Americans? With her confirmation SCOTUS is now more representative of our country, our nation\u2019s diverse racial-ethnic makeup. Diversity (Jackson is also younger than those currently on SCOTUS) translates to a court that will render a wider interpretation of the law based on more jurists coming from different backgrounds. Ultimately this most likely will lead to laws that a greater majority of Americans can approve of and deem to be fairer.

Who\u2019s next? An Asian-American to SCOTUS
<\/strong>And as Jackson has finally shattered a glass ceiling of an institution that for hundreds of years were mostly exclusively White and male — there is hope that representation at SCOTUS will soon include an Asian American.

Already, there are SCOTUS-level qualified Asian Americans serving as judges at this very moment. But just like it was for Black women who\u2019ve had qualified members in their community for years, the opportunity will present itself. Hopefully sooner than later.

<\/strong>And even as the gap of race and gender inequalities have yet to close, with Jackson\u2019s confirmation we are closer to the aspiration we have as a nation and as protected in our Constitution of equal protection under the law. So it shouldn\u2019t mean that Asian Americans should have to wait hundreds of years for such an opportunity to have one of our own seated at the highest court of the land.

Cause for celebration, but more work needs to be done
<\/strong>Jackson is the daughter of a federal judge. While she is a woman of color, Jackson has had privileges in her upper-middle-class upbringing many other women of color did not have.

Jackson received a high-quality education with college-preparatory curricula that helped her to get accepted to and succeed at Harvard University.

<\/strong>Research shows a student\u2019s zip code or upbringing is strongly correlated with career success, especially in professional occupations. In fact, parents’ educational attainment\u00a0is often identified<\/a>\u00a0as the most important factor predicting the educational achievement of students. Research also shows households headed by college-educated parents tend to provide greater economic, emotional and social stability.

So until the income inequality gap gets tighter, schools in low income neighborhoods are improved, and real upward mobility where racism is kept to an absolute minimum or no longer exists ideally \u2013 young women of color, while they may have dreams to be like Brown and succeed at the highest level in their chosen professions, it may just be a dream if such conditions above are not systemically improved.

<\/strong>But at this point in time, Americans are right to feel joyous and celebrate our gains.

The possibilities for career greatness for a wider spectrum of our nation\u2019s population have become further apparent in Brown\u2019s confirmation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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