Brooklyn courts kick off Black History Month with 20th anniversary opening ceremony
The Brooklyn courts began the 20th anniversary of their Black History Month celebration with their annual opening ceremony in a packed courtroom at the Kings County Supreme Court, Criminal Term, on Thursday.
This year’s theme is “African-Americans in Times of War,” so it was fitting that the event’s keynote speaker was Wendy McClinton, CEO of Black Veterans for Social Justice.
“Veterans do need someone advocating on their behalf because they are one of the most overlooked groups when they’ve given so much to our country,” said Hon. Deborah Dowling, co-chair of the Black History Month Committee.