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<v ->Moments from now, a historic first</v>

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on the nation's highest court

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as Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

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becomes the first Black woman to be sworn in

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as a Supreme Court Justice.

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This historic moment comes as a conversation

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about racial healing set to take center stage

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at the Aspen Ideas Festival today in Aspen, Colorado,

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where NBC News Washington correspondent Yamiche Alcindor

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is joining us live

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with the President and CEO of WK Kellogg Foundation

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to react to the momentous news

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and make an announcement of their own.

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Yamiche, good to see you.

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Good morning.

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<v ->Well, good morning, Jose.</v>

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As you mentioned, this is a monumental day for our country.

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Soon to be Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

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will be the first Black woman to serve

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on the Supreme Court in its 233 year history.

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This does come, of course, at a divisive moment

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for the United States and the high court.

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To talk more about this and racial issues,

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I'm joined by La June Montgomery Tabron

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President and CEO of the WK Kellogg Foundation.

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She'll be joining me this afternoon

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on a panel here in Aspen

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where we're announcing the Kellogg Foundation

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is joining forces with the NBC Universal News Group

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on a collaboration focused on racial equity

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and healing sponsored by the foundation.

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So thank you so much for being here.

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I really wanna get your take on this, of course,

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really historic day.

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You yourself are a trailblazer.

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You're the first woman

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and first Black person to head the foundation.

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What do you make of the fact

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that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

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is gonna be taking her seat today?

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What do you think it means

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for our nation and for Black women?

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<v La June>It means a great deal.</v>

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I'm so excited for her.

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I know how hard she has worked

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and how excellent she is to be named in the high court.

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And I'm just so excited

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because the perspective is much needed

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as they deliberate issues that Black people,

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people of color face.

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And we need that perspective on the Supreme Court.

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<v Yamiche>And as I said, we're in this sort of tough time</v>

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in our country's history right now.

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We have rises in hate crimes.

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We have the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York

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where a gunman targeted African Americans.

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What does racial healing look like in this moment

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as people are dealing with these challenges?

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<v La June>We really have to bring people together.</v>

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Racial healing is about trust building.

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It's about bringing people together

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and expressing their humanity

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and respecting their common humanity in a way

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that we can transform the systems that advantage some

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and disadvantage others.

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<v ->And I should say to the audience, in January</v>

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we'll be airing a special Town Hall

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on the National Day of Healing on MSNBC,

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in Spanish on Telemundo.

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I wonder how can communities and businesses

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have these uncomfortable conversations,

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these critical conversations,

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in a productive and effective way.

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<v ->And the good news is some are having these conversations.</v>

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And I think when we build the conversations

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around affirming everyone's humanity,

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about addressing issues in a way

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that do not blame or shame people,

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that are not about either/or, but both/and.

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You can find a level of common discourse

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where people can engage around very difficult issues.

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<v ->Well, of course this is gonna be a robust conversation</v>

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that our nation is gonna continue to be having.

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I'm excited to be sitting down with you here at Aspen

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later on to talk about this.

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So, thank you so much for joining us.