But it's twice that rate for blacks, which is the point. You look at the number, the high level of black unemployment, the level, the fewer number of black judges appointed. There clearly is insensitivity to the matter of civil rights and social justice.
Jackson highlights the disparity in unemployment rates for black Americans and the lack of representation in the judiciary.
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