Remember, Reclaim, Rise: A Century of Black History
Hybrid Event • In-Person at the Westchester County Courthouse, Ceremonial Courtroom 200 (111 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, White Plains, NY 10601) and Livestreamed
Presented by 9th Judicial District Equal Justice in the Courts Committee, Historical Society of the New York Courts, Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission, Westchester Black Bar Association, Westchester County Bar Association, Westchester Women’s Bar Association, and Hudson Valley Hispanic Bar Association, in collaboration with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
Join us for a special program celebrating distinguished awardees and exploring a century of Black history through dialogue, storytelling, and scholarship.
Honoring:
- Hon. Norman St. George, First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge
- Hon. Kenneth W. Jenkins, Westchester County Executive
- Betty L. Campbell, Westchester County Commissioner of Jurors
Enjoy a featured clip from the newly released How Emeline Got Free audiostory podcast, based upon the experiences of the young enslaved woman at the center of the Lemmon Slave Case, along with an engaging discussion with the director and the scholar who brought Emeline’s story to life.
Distinguished Panelists:
- Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt, Former Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals (ret.) and distinguished scholar
- Mustapha Khan, Emmy Award-winning film and television director
The panel will be moderated by Hon. Mary Lynn Nicolas-Brewster, Judge of the New York State Court of Claims and Allison M. Morey, Executive Director, Historical Society of the New York Courts.