The Public Education Division of the ABA celebrates Black History Month (February) by featuring four prominent African-American lawyers and jurists throughout the month. These individuals are being recognized for their exemplary service to the community, their professional record of groundbreaking achievements, and their exemplary service to the legal profession. Week 1: Barbara Jordan—The first woman and the first African American to deliver the keynote address at a major political party convention. Week 2: William Henry Hastie—The first African American to serve as a federal trial judge and the nation's first black federal appellate judge. Week 3: Gabrielle Kirk McDonald—The former president of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Week 4: Damon J. Keith—U.S. 6th Circuit Court judge and recipient of ABA Thurgood Marshall and Spirit of Excellence Awards. On Their Shoulders We Stand, a video featuring short bios of five African-American federal judges aired on KQED (San Francisco) on Feb. 22, 5:30 p.m. You can order a copy of the program for $30 by contacting Abby Ginzberg either by mail, phone, or e-mail: Abby Ginzberg Ginzberg Video Productions 1136 Evelyn Avenue Albany, CA 94706 Phone: 510-528-9116 E-mail: AbbyGinz@aol.com Links Test your knowledge with our mini-quiz on Black History. You can also visit our other sites for Black History Month. For similar features, visit Raising the Bar: Pioneers in the Legal Profession.