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<h2 style="text-align:center;">Black History Month<br />2021 </h2><p>&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>Pioneers in Diversity</h3><p>The Louisiana Supreme Court concludes its celebration of <a href="/BlackHistoryMonth">Black History Month</a> with a presentation entitled &ldquo;<a href="https://www.lasc.org/BlackHistoryMonth/2021/Pioneers_in_Diversity/index.html" target="_blank">Pioneers in Diversity: Firsts in the Louisiana Judiciary</a>.&rdquo; Pioneers discover new lands, bear the brunt of unexplored territory, and clear the way for others to follow. This presentation is a tribute to those who led the way in the struggle for equality of both race and gender in Louisiana&rsquo;s judiciary. The judges featured here laid the groundwork for greater acceptance and inclusion of women and people of color within Louisiana&rsquo;s justice system, so that we may all benefit from their experiences. We hope that you enjoy this presentation, and find it informative, engaging, and inspirational.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Thurgood Marshal Book Reading</h3><p>On Friday, February 5, 2021, Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer, Justice Jay B. McCallum, Justice Piper D. Griffin, and Louisiana State Bar Association President Alainna R. Mire will hosted 20 second-grade students from Homer A. Plessy Community School in New Orleans for a book-reading on Thurgood Marshall, who was the first African American to serve on the United States Supreme Court. A video of the reading can be found at the link below.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="/Thurgood_Book_Reading_2021/index.html" target="_blank">Thurgood Marshall Book Reading Video</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>
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<h2><em>De Novo&nbsp;</em></h2><p>This February the Law Library of Louisiana will publish&nbsp;four special Black History Month issues of <em>De Novo.&nbsp;</em>Each issue will feature a Louisiana Pioneer in Diversity who broke barriers on the state&rsquo;s bench and bar.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"></span><em><a href="https://lasc.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=59832663" target="_blank"><strong>Pioneers in Diversity Issue #1</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;- A.P. Tureaud</strong></em></h4><p>A film about A. P. Tureaud&rsquo;s life and work, &ldquo;Journey for Justice: The A.P. Tureaud Story,&rdquo; is available for viewing at <a href="https://youtu.be/XQC8VglhiCc">https://youtu.be/XQC8VglhiCc</a>.<em></em></p><p><em>&nbsp;</em></p><h4><em><a href="https://lasc.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=59954266" target="_blank"><strong>Pioneers in Diversity Issue #2</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;- Homer A. Plessy</strong></em><br /><em></em></h4><p><em></em>The Law Library of Louisiana commemorated the 125th anniversary of State v. Plessy, heard in 1892 in Orleans Criminal District Court, with a re-enactment of the court proceedings.&nbsp; A panel discussion featuring Keith Plessy and Phoebe Ferguson, direct descendants of Homer Plessy and Judge John H. Ferguson, who initially heard the case, followed the re-enactment.&nbsp; The recording can be accessed on the Louisiana Supreme Court&rsquo;s website here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lasc.org/Education?p=StateVPlessy">https://www.lasc.org/Education?p=StateVPlessy</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong></strong><em><strong><a href="https://lasc.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=60091961" target="_blank">Pioneers in Diversity Issue #3</a>&nbsp;- Ernest N. "Dutch" Morial</strong><br /></em></h4><p>Ernest Morial&rsquo;s widow, Sybil Haydel Morial, was interviewed for an episode of Louisiana Public Broadcasting&rsquo;s &ldquo;Louisiana Legends&rdquo; series. The interview can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&amp;v=Y-g50U55stE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&amp;v=Y-g50U55stE</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><em><a href="https://lasc.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=60230299" target="_blank"><strong>Pioneers in Diversity Issue #4</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;- Bernette Joshua Johnson</strong></em></h4><p>The celebration this week culminates in a profile of Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson, a true pioneer of diversity, and the first African-American Chief Justice to serve on the Louisiana Supreme Court. Chief Justice Johnson participated in a 5-part interview entitled &ldquo;This is My Story from Donaldsonville to the Louisiana Supreme Court.&rdquo; Each segment was recorded and is accessible at the links listed below.</p><p style="margin-left:30px;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/19eHcD5Kf1JH6tAyo98FS4dae9ZH5YclE/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">New Good Family Foundation<br /></a><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RZ_SEoXcWewtaW96J6B0gEhXUpf1SSxd/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Audacious<br /></a><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZPhCNRczWQ9oOOVqXEu_-q4oiHjdFYDc/view" target="_blank">History Maker<br /></a><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-jt09aVcLOmQUi0w6iw-xt55lSD4QbZq/view" target="_blank">Legacy<br /></a><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ITSYciINLt-waVCFDYn0KJaFyzlx7yn1/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Investiture - A Dream Realized</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em></em><em><a href="https://lasc.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=59832663" target="_blank"></a></em></p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p><div class="panel panel-primary"><div class="panel-title panel-heading">Press Releases </div><div class="panel-body"><a href="/Press_Release?p=2021-05">The Louisiana Supreme Court Announces Black History Month Educational Initiatives</a><br />The Louisiana Supreme Court announced the launch of several Black History Month educational initiatives to spotlight contributions of prominent African Americans to the field of law. The Supreme Court will partner with the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to bring these initiatives to schools statewide. </div></div>
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