46 MARCH 9 - MARCH 15, 2018 BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP
Kings County Courts conclude Black
History Month with fashion show
BY JAIME DEJESUS
JDEJESUS@BROOKLYNREPORTER.COM
The Kings County Courts Black
History Month Committee
(BHMC) concluded its 20th
anniversary celebration of Black
History Month with a fashion show
extravaganza and entertainment,
including the Supreme Court Models.
The event was the culmination of a
month of activities, whose theme was
'African Americans in a Time of War,'
with the closing ceremony held
on Wednesday, February
28 to a packed
room at Kings
County Supreme
Court,
360 Adams
Street.
Veteran
and CEO
of Black
Veterans
for Social
Justice Wendy
McClinton,
who served as
the keynote speaker
for the opening ceremony on
Thursday, February 1, stated that the
closing ceremony was both fun and
meaningful.
"It was a wonderful event and a
great celebration of African American
history," she said. "It was a fun
time for me. I opened the fashion segment
wearing camouflage because I
am a veteran."
The event was hosted by cochairs
of the BHMC, the Honorable
Deborah Dowling and Leah
Richardson. Other
attendees and participants
included founders
of BHMC Izetta Johnson and
Yvonne Lewis, the Honorable Sylvia
Ash, District Attorney Eric Gonzalez
and more.
McClinton was proud of how the
month-long celebration played out.
"It was all members of the judiciary
system," she said. "It wasn't just African
Americans. It was everybody.
I loved that because they came
out to learn and support and show
camaraderie."
She was also honored to be the
keynote speaker to start the month
and end it with the fashion show.
"It was an honor to be before all
the judges and legal community that
represent Kings County," McClinton
said. "All during the month, they had
excellent workshops and then with
the finale being the fashion show,
we showed the different types of
apparel that have been developed
by African Americans and how it
has transitioned over time into the
clothing that we wear today."
Other events during the month
included a women's veterans panel.
"The way that they highlighted
the lives of veterans, especially now
when there are various changes and
transitions coming about, was great,"
McClinton said. "We have to remember
veterans now more than ever."
BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP/Photos by Corazon Aguirre
Scenes from the fashion show — starring
Brooklyn judges — that concluded the Kings
County Courts’ celebration of Black History
Month.