The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida,U.S. District Court, U.S. Probation Office, U.S. Pretrial Services Office and U.S. Marshall’s Office celebrated National Black History Month last week during a ceremony at the U.S. Courthouse at Jacksonville.
Presentations were made along with a keynote speech by Carolyn Taylor-Rentrope, the public affairs director for Ch. 59 and host of “Joy In Our Town”. Rentrope’s speech addressed the 50th Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Brown vs. Board of Education desegregation case.
Awards of special recognition were given to those who have excelled in the advancement of African-American education.