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BALSA at Fordham Law School
Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
- Membership List
- Constitution, Amendments and By-Laws
- Self-Description
- History, Purpose and Activities
- Excerpt from "Can a Black Man Get a Fair Trial in This Country" by Haywood Burns, New York Times Magazine 7-12-1970
- Chart: Statistics on number of Black lawyers and judges, state by state
Date: 1973
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Letter to BALSA Members
Allen F. Elmore; Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
Letter concerning whether to work with the SBA on an issue, and also about a professor's offer for a tutorial.
Date: March 1973
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Letter to BALSA Members + Meeting Agenda
Rick Spooner; Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
Invitation to a summer meeting to discuss the past school year, summer activities, and plans for the next school year.
Date: June 1973
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Letter to BALSA Members
Olivia J. Valentine; Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
Invitation to meet over the summer, to plan for the coming school year, and to work with Northeast Regional BALSA on some issues,
Date: June 1973
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Letter to Lennox Hines
Olivia J. Valentine; Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
Letter to Lennox Hinds, Director of the National Conference of Black Lawyers, about searching for a Black lawyer to teach at the Fordham Law School.
Date: August 1973
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Conference with Luke Charde
Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
Handwritten notes from a discussion with the SBA on possibly budgeting a minority scholarship.
Date: September 1973
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Letter to BALSA Members
Olivia J. Valentine; Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
Invitation to an Orientation Meeting and Reception for the Fall Term.
Date: September 1973
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Law Day Invitation
Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
Flyer for the Saturday, October 27th "Law Day" events.
(BALSA's "Law Day" was in October because it was designed to encourage minority students to apply in late 1973 for admission to Fordham Law School and fourteen other represented law schools in the 1974/75 school year.)
Date: October 1973
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Law Day Reservation Confirmation
Olivia J. Valentine; Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
Forms reserving the Auditorium and Cafeteria for Saturday, October 27th "Law Day" events.
Date: October 1973
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Law Day Catering by The East
Roland Nicholson; Olivia J, Valentine; Jitu K. Weusi; Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
BALSA's contract with The East to cater the luncheon for BALSA's Saturday, October 27th "Law Day" events at Fordham.
Date: October 1973
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Letter to Bruce Llewelyn
Eugene Oliver Jr.; Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
A letter of thanks for a donation and an invitation to BALSA's Oct. 27th "Law Day" events at Fordham.
Date: October 1973
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Law Day Handout
Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
- Saturday, October 27, 1973 "Law Day" schedule of events
- BALSA History, Purpose and Activities
- "What's Going Down" by T. Q. Thompson
- Report from BALSA National Office
- Chart: Statistics on number of Black lawyers and judges, state by state
- "Are You Going to Sit on the Sidelines All Your Life"
- Excerpt from "Can a Black Man Get a Fair Trial in This Country" by Haywood Burns, New York Times Magazine 7-12-1970
Date: October 1973
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Letter to BALSA Members + Meeting Agenda
Olivia J. Valentine; Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
Invitation to the next meeting, with agenda.
Date: November 1973
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1973/74 Draft Budget Request
Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
Draft for a budget
Date: December 1973
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Letter from Karen Aderinto
Karen Aderinto
Conference Chair thanking BALSA for participating in the Second Annual Graduate and Professional School Opportunities Conference for Minority Students.
Date: December 1973
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Black American Law Students Association: Pro... And Con... (The Advocate)
Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
Editorial page of the 12-21-1973 Advocate with Pro and Con essays by Kenneth J. Uva (pro) and Jacob Apuzzo (con) regarding BALSA's budget proposals, with a Postscript reporting the SBA's decisions.
Also a handwritten draft of Eugene Oliver, Jr.'s reply to Jacob Apuzzo. (Note: includes an explanation of why BALSA's "Law Day" was on Oct. 27th.)
Date: December 1973
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1974/75 Mailing List
Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
1974/75 mailing list and list of Officers
Date: 1974
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Suggestions for Speakers
Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
Handwritten list of attorneys who might be invited as speakers.
Date: 1974
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Letter to BALSA Members
Eugene Oliver Jr.; Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
Invitations to a 2-17-1974 party and a 2-28-1974 event.
Date: February 1974
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Letter to Lennox Hinds
Olivia J. Valentine; Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
Confirming Lennox Hinds, Director of the National Conference of Black Lawyers, as speaker at an upcoming event.
Date: February 1974
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Letter from Lowell Craig
Lowell Craig
Mr. Craig thanks BALSA for participating in the EEO Affirmative Action Breakfast Seminar and Executive Opportunity Weekend.
Date: February 1974
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Notes
Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
Handwritten notes on miscellaneous concerns
Date: March 1974
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Nominations + Election Meeting
Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
Handwritten roster of candidates nominated on 3-19-1974. the names of the members at the 4-2-1974 Election meeting, and the tally of the votes for BALSA Officers.
Date: March 1974
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Letter Listing BALSA Members
Rick Spooner; Black American Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
Letter from Rick Spooner to "Bill," who had requested a list of BALSA's members; letter also mentions an upcoming event.
Date: March 1975
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BLSA Alumni Newsletter - Fall 1988
Black Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
Inaugural issue of a newsletter to BLSA alumni telling them of the group's activities and plans, as well as the achievements of current members. Also a request for alumni news, news of interest, suggestions for activities or contacts, etc.
Date: September 1988
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Letter to Dean Feerick
Marcia Thurmond; Black Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
A request that Dean Feerick take action regarding some recent incidences of racism at the Fordham Law School, and to implement a policy to prevent future occurrences.
Included is a page from the October 1988 issue of The Advocate where racist letters had been published.
Date: November 1988
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Letter to BLSA Alumni
Marcia Thurmond; Black Law Students Association, Fordham University School of Law
Marcia Thurmond asks BLSA alumni to contact Dean Feerick and The Advocate and voice their opinions on the incidences of racism described in BLSA's 11-11-1988 letter to the Dean. Copies of that letter, along with the racist letters published in The Advocate would have been included in her mailing.
Ms. Thurmond also asks for ideas, questions or comments, and says she would like to organize a Fordham BLSA Alumni Association.
Date: November 1988
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NEBLSA 50 Years of Service Award
Northeast Black Law Students Association
2022-2023 award given at the 55th Annual NEBLSA Convention for "50 Years of Service in Recognition of Fordham BLSA. Thanks You for Your Dedicated and Loyal Service to Our Mission"
Date: February 2023
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NEBLSA President of the Year & Chapter of the Year Awards
Northeast Black Law Students Association
Two awards given to BLSA at the 55th Annual NEBLSA Convention: for "Northeast Region President of the Year -- Afrika Owes" & "2022-2023 Northeast Region Chapter of the Year"
Date: February 2023
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