Brooklyn Federal Court honors African-Americans for “Breaking Barriers”
The Eastern District of New York dedicated two hours on Thursday for a program commemorating the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964 and trailblazing members of the African-American community for breaking through barriers and achieving great accomplishments, both personal and for society at large.
“This is a special day for us,” said United States Attorney for the Eastern District Loretta Lynch. Taking one piece of black American history to focus for the day’s program, the 2014 African-American Program Committee members showcased a short video on the passage and enactment of the 1964 Civil Rights Act — benchmark legislation prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex and national origin.