21st Annual Federal Courthouse African-American History Month Program – February 25, 2016

BATON ROUGE, LA – Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson, Judge Shelly D. Dick, Judge John W. deGravelles, and Judge James J. Brady of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana and the agencies of the federal courthouse will host the Twenty-First Annual Federal Courthouse African-American History Month Program at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2016, in Courtroom 1, located on the third floor of the federal courthouse.

The featured guest speaker will be Clarence A. Becknell, member and Historian of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, Inc., of New Orleans, Louisiana.  Mr. Becknell will share the interesting story of the Zulu’s origin and its rise to prominence as a highly recognizable part of Louisiana’s cultural landscape.

Musical entertainment will be provided by Mr. John Gray, local trumpeter, and Mr. Michael Foster, of the “Michael Foster Project.” 

Members of the public and the press are invited to attend.  For further information, please contact Michael J. Jefferson, Assistant United States Attorney, at (225) 389-0443.