DOWNTOWN — It was a well-attended and festive celebration featuring food, music, dancing and pride at Kings County Civil Court as the Latino Judges Association (LJA) was honored on its 40th anniversary the afternoon of Oct. 8.

The LJA, formed in 1985, is an organization dedicated to increasing Latino representation in the judiciary.

The event, part of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, embraced the theme, “Collective Heritage: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future.”

Hispanic Heritage Month honors the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

The importance of preserving Latino history

Keynote speaker Associate Justice Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, of the

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