Topic: Diversity Hire

President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, fulfilling a campaign promise to appoint the first Black woman to the high court. The advocacy group "She Will Rise," led by Kim Tigner and other Black women lawyers, is credited with organizing the political pressure necessary to secure this commitment on paper. The discussion examines the perception of the nomination as a "diversity hire" versus a strategic political victory for Black female voters.

The hosts discuss "imposter syndrome" and the psychological effects of affirmative action on qualified minority professionals. They explore the concept of the racial wealth gap, with Mo arguing that "atonement" or reparations are necessary to address the head start given to white families in the American economic "race."