delancyhill and Little Haiti Cultural Center Host 9th Annual Black History Celebration Honoring U.S. District Court Judge Marcia G. Cooke

MIAMI – On Thursday, February 28, 2013, at its annual celebration for Black History Month, host delancyhill P.A., in collaboration with the Little Haiti Cultural Center in the City of Miami will honor U.S. District Court Judge Marcia G. Cooke for her trailblazing legal career and her unwavering upliftment of Black history and cultural awareness in the federal judicial system.

The reception will host clients, firm partners, and community leaders from 6:30-8:30PM and will include cultural presentations from the Little Haiti Cultural Center, 212 NE 59th Terrace, Miami.

This commemorative 9th year celebration of Black History Month is the continuing inspiration of the law firm of delancyhill, P.A. which created a special award, previously bestowed on Ruth Shack, Dorothy Jenkins-Fields, David Wilson, Babacar M’Bow, Commissioner Betty T. Ferguson, Cheryl Little, John Kozyak, and Commissioner Dennis C. Moss for their ”contributions in uplifting African-American communities, heritage, and culture of the South Florida”.

U.S. District Court Judge Marcia G. Cooke

A native of Detroit, Michigan, this year’s Honoree, U.S. District Court Judge Marcia G. Cooke, is an experienced trial attorney and lawyer and has held a variety of positions in the public sector. Prior to being appointed to the Federal Bench, she was an Assistant Miami-Dade County Attorney, served as the Chief Inspector General for the State of Florida and an Executive Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, in Miami, for seven years. In addition to her other responsibilities, Judge Cooke is an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law where she teaches litigation skills and criminal law. A graduate of the Georgetown University Edmund G. Walsh School of Foreign Service, she is a member of the Board of Governors and served as the national President of the Georgetown University Alumni Association. In recent years, Judge Cooke has inspired the establishment of a Black History Month installation series within the Southern District Court of Florida.

”We are honored to celebrate Judge Cooke’s historical legal career and more importantly to recognize her personal upliftment of Black heritage and culture in her professional jurisdiction and in the life she personifies daily,” stated Marlon A. Hill, partner, delancyhill.

“I am proud to join delancyhill in celebrating Judge Cooke’s longstanding commitment to the cultural advancement of the African-American community. She has not only enjoyed an illustrious career of public service, and served as a catalyst behind statewide initiatives aimed at highlighting the achievements of African American trailblazers in the legal community, but continues to lay a foundation of excellence for future generations of aspiring young jurists, and leaders,” commented Wendy Grant, VP, Corporate and Community Relations, República.

“It’s with great honor to recognize Judge Marcia Cooke for all her contributions and role as an African-American leader. Our cultural advancement in society continues to enhance the future and prosperity of our people,” noted Anita Darbonne, Manager, Little Haiti Cultural Center.