Entitled “Blocking the Ballot Box,” the forum will highlight pressing issues in voter’s rights, including voter identification laws, partisan election administrators, felony disenfranchisement, redistricting, dissemination of false information to voters and winner-take-
The event will feature voting rights experts including Rob Richie of FairVote, Nicolas Riley of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, and NBLSA Attorney General, Abre Connor.
“Our organization creates opportunities for members of the community to discuss matters that are relevant and timely,” said Kendra Brown, Regional Chairperson for the Northeast Region of NBLSA. “Voting rights is one such matter. We are hopeful that this event will help draw attention to an issue that is of the utmost importance to us all.”
Brunch is being provided. Attendees must RSVP for this event by e-mailing neblsa.socialaction@
About the National Black Law Students Association:
Founded in 1968, the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) is a national, non-profit organization created to articulate and promote the professional needs and goals of Black law student. NBLSA is the nation’s largest student-run organization. The organization includes 200 chapters at law schools throughout the country’s ABA accredited and non-accredited law schools. These chapters represent nearly 6,000 Black law students in six regions that encompass 48 states including Hawaii and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
For more information visit www.nblsa.org/
