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A Conversation with the Descendants of Plessy v. Ferguson
September 21, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Free and Open to the Public • Virtual and In-Person
In-Person Location: Old County Hall — Ceremonial Courtroom — 92 Franklin Street, 2nd Floor, Buffalo, NY 14202
A Celebration of Black History, presented by Hon. Kevin M. Carter, Administrative Judge, 8th Judicial District, the 8th Judicial District Diversity Steering Committee, the New York State Unified Court System Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and the Historical Society of the New York Courts.
Join us for a conversation with the descendants of Plessy v. Ferguson — the 1896 landmark US Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation.
Moderated by Hon. Shirley Troutman, Associate Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals.
With Remarks from Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt, Retired Associate Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals and President Emeritus of the Historical Society of the New York Courts.
Co-Sponsored by the Bar Association of Erie County, the Minority Bar Association of WNY, Inc., the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, WNY Chapter, Phillips Lytle LLP, and Hodgson Russ LLP.