Kyru Crymes, the director of Black civic engagement for the Service Employees International Union, stood on all 10 toes with his head held high while holding a sign with a direct message: “#ConfirmJudgeJackson to the U.S. Supreme Court!!” Rolling out spoke with Crymes about his efforts to have Ketanji Brown Jackson become the Supreme Court’s first Black female justice.
Why are we here today?
We are here in support of KBJ. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and a show of solidarity across all movements and spaces.
What do people need to do?
People need to call the senators, show support and make sure we get this confirmation to come to fruition.
What is at stake right now if we’re silent?
Our very quality of life is at stake. We need to understand that the stakes are higher than [they have] ever been. The course of future history and the course of empowerment of our communities, and Black women, children and men across the country.
Why is important for the Black community to support organized labor?
It’s a historical source of empowerment. It’s a historical source of support [it’s] a historical resource of equity, inclusion and worker power.
