Brooklyn Civil Court highlights problems of Voting Rights Act for Black History Month
The Kings County Civil Court held its annual Black History Month celebration at the courthouse on Friday where it welcomed the girls from the Zeta Phi Beta sorority as part of the festivities.
The event’s theme followed the national Black History Month theme of “Black Migrations,” which Supervising Judge Carolyn Walker-Diallo spoke about. Four students were also tasked with answering the question — have the U.S. and its citizens met the goal of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
“I love this year’s theme of BHM, Black Migrations,” said Judge Walker-Diallo. “I love to hear the stories of people who have immigrated to this nation to seek better opportunities for themselves and their children. I think we often forget the stories of African Americans, my ancestors, who have been here for centuries.