On this final day of Women's History Month, we are shining a light on women who continue to pave the way for others. JennBisramTV sat down with the first-ever appointed Indo-Caribbean judge in New York.
CBS2 recently sat down with the Honorable Karen Gopee, the first appointed Indo-Caribbean justice of the"It's also me knowing that I'm leading the way for other people who look like me and sound like me," Gopee said."I love the law, and I love knowing I can help people and make a real impact," Gopee said."Being a female, being a minority ... practicing criminal law, becoming an attorney -- these are things that were not necessarily expectations," Gopee said.
"I was the first Indo-Caribbean judge appointed by the mayor in New York state in 2015. In 2021, the first Indo-Caribbean judge appointed or elected to Supreme Court," Gopee said."I grew up in a very poor immigrant neighborhood ... Immigration issues or issues around domestic violence," Gopee said."They needed a voice. They needed someone they were comfortable with.
But these days, Judge Gopee says when she's faced with adversity, she remembers the sacrifices her parents made, how far she has come, and how much her culture has shaped her. "When things get stressful at work, I have a TV in my office, and I actually I play soca music," Gopee said.
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