Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus February 23, 2026 | 11:58 AM
HARRISBURG, Feb. 23 – The Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, chaired by state Rep. Napoleon Nelson, D-Montgomery, has issued the following statement commending Gov. Josh Shapiro for flying flags at half-staff in honor of the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
“Reverend Jackson was a giant in American history,” said Nelson. “He fought endlessly for justice and taught us that faith without action is incomplete.
“We commend Gov. Shapiro for taking this step to recognize Rev. Jackson and his life’s work, while encouraging all Pennsylvanians to observe this tribute and carry his memory with us.”
Jackson, a longtime civil rights leader and protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died earlier this month. Shapiro’s order will require all U.S. and commonwealth flags on state facilities, public buildings, and grounds across Pennsylvania to be flown at half-staff in Jackson’s memory until March 7, the final day of his memorial services.
Similar declarations have been made in several other states. No such declaration has been made at the federal level.
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