John Swett Rock was a teacher, dentist, medical doctor and abolitionist, in addition to being Massachusetts’ fourth Black lawyer, and the first Black person admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
Read MoreQueens District Attorney Melinda Katz hosted a Black History Month celebration last week at the Black Spectrum Theater.
Read MoreThe New York City Parks Department is marking Black History month with an exhibit highlighting the spaces renamed for influential Black New Yorkers.
Read MoreThis Black History Month is different from all others.
Read MoreAllen was admitted to the Cumberland County Bar on July 18, 1844
Read MoreThe New York state court system will host its 31st Annual Black History Month event Feb. 25
Read MoreThis year’s celebration… is all the more poignant and serves as a reminder that we all must continue to work to guarantee justice for all.”
Aleda Gagarin is a candidate in City Council District 29.
Read More“He was truly a pivotal figure in making opportunities for minorities in politics in Southeast Queens.”
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