The Nassau County Courts black history committee and the Amistad Long Island Black Bar Association hosted their annual Black History Month Celebration at the Supreme Court in Mineola on Feb.15. Legal leaders were recognized for their contributions to the profession and the community.

Pictured from left: Judge Tricia Ferrell, Nassau County District Court received the Hon. Alfred S. Robbins Award; Senior Court Analyst Traci Leslie Rose received the Hon. Michele M. Woodard Award; Nassau County Administrative Judge Norman St. George; Darleyne Mayers and Douglas Mayers of the Freeport-Roosevelt NAACP Branch received the Amistad Long Island Black Bar Association Presidential Award; Jennifer Saint-Preux, president of Amistad Long Island Black Bar Association, and Judge Andrea Phoenix of the Nassau County District Court.