Ask The DA: Race & Law
By Charles J. Hynes
Brooklyn District Attorney
I am very proud to announce a proclamation between my office and Medgar Evers College announcing our plans to hold an annual symposium on the impact of race and law on society to take place every February coinciding with Black History Month.
I believe that it is important to educate the community concerning issues such as race and discrimination and their impact on law and society. And it is important to reach people at an early age to steer them in the right direction. We have come a long way in the fight against discrimination, but it still exists in our society. One of the goals of the symposium is to educate the community, especially our youth, about their history and civic responsibility, and how to use the court system to bring about change as others have done before them. It will enable the participants to not only better themselves but to also make a positive impact on society.