04/07/2022
“The first Black mayor of Bellevue borough, Val Pennington, echoed Lee’s thoughts and said Jackson’s critics didn’t give her a proper examination, instead focusing merely on the fact that Biden stated he would only nominate a Black woman.
“She is immensely qualified for the position. Period. Her qualifications cannot be impeached,” said Pennington.
He said Jackson making history is a bonus and that she brings a “much needed perspective” to the court.
“Gigantic is what this means for the country. It shatters a long overdue glass ceiling,” said Pennington. “It gives perspective to the highest court that they haven’t had before and shatters a glass ceiling that shouldn’t have been there in the first place.”
History was made Thursday as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and will become the nation’s first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. The confirmation was met with applause from many across the country, including many Black leaders in the Pittsburgh region....