In 2021, the Society is celebrating Black History Month every month, spending the year looking back at the impact of Black New Yorkers on … More Sojourner Truth: First African American Woman to Win a Lawsuit »
It is with sadness that the Historical Society of the New York Courts has learned of the passing of one of our most treasured … More Remembering Our Trustee Barry H. Garfinkel »
In 2021, the Society is celebrating Black History Month every month, spending the year looking back at the impact of Black New Yorkers on … More Hon. Thurgood Marshall »
In 2021, the Society is celebrating Black History Month every month, spending the year looking back at the impact of Black New Yorkers on … More Elizabeth Jennings & Streetcar Desegregation in NYC »
In 2021, the Society is celebrating Black History Month every month, spending the year looking back at the impact of Black New Yorkers on … More Hon. Edward R. Dudley: First African American Administrative Judge in NYS »
We at the Historical Society of the New York Courts are deeply saddened about the tragic news this morning that Judge Robert A. Katzmann, … More Mourning the Loss of Hon. Robert A. Katzmann, 1953-2021 »
In 2021, the Society is celebrating Black History Month every month, spending the year looking back at the impact of Black New Yorkers on … More The Oral Histories of Hon. George Bundy Smith and Hon. William C. Thompson »
In 2021, the Society is celebrating Black History Month every month, spending the year looking back at the impact of Black New Yorkers on … More Hon. Jane M. Bolin: Judging Across Decades »
In 2021, the Society is celebrating Black History Month every month, spending the year looking back at the impact of Black New Yorkers on … More Hon. Sheila Abdus-Salaam: First African American Woman Appointed to the New York State High Court »
Images from January, 2021 Calendar: Map depicting the status of slavery in the United States from 1775-1865, published 1893. Schomburg Center for Research in … More Every Month is Black History Month »
