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Press Releases, Volume 6. LDF Views Role of Law in Era of Racial Polarization, Student Unrest, and Lingering Poverty, 1969. e327b57c-b992-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/6cf47611-4a76-4dad-8958-2d3761140613/ldf-views-role-of-law-in-era-of-racial-polarization-student-unrest-and-lingering-poverty. Accessed August 19, 2025.
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Hon. Francis E. Rivers
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FOR RELEASE: WEDNESDAY
May 14, 1969
LDF VIEWS ROLE OF LAW IN ERA OF
RACIAL POLARIZATION STUDENT
UNREST & LINGERING POVERTY
15th Anniversary of '54 School Ruling Noted
Participants include: Senator Kennedy, Black Collegians, Charles Evers, Roy Innis, Milton Galamison, John Doar, Clifford Alexander, Theodore Kheel
An unusual array of the nation's most noted exponents of human rights, including Senator Edward M. Kennedy, will assess the changing role of law at a two-day Institute here, May 15 and 16.
Entitled, “An Institute on Law as a Creative Force for Black nprecedented gathering will mark the 15th anniversary of the Supreme Court's 1954 school integration ruling.
30th anniversary of the establishment of Educational Fund, Inc., which has become
@ entire civil rights movement.
“During this time of increased racial polarization," explains LDF Director-Counsel Jack Greenberg, "our legal overview makes it increasingly clear to us that the problems of race and poverty are interlocked.
"A coalition of the poor, both black and white, appears to be a vital step toward a more equitable society and perhaps racial reconciliation.
"This Institute will assess the leadership role of law in bringing about such understanding," he said.
The Institute will bring together a wide range of divergent views:
Roy Innis of the Congress of Racial Eouality will join Henry G. Parks of the Parks Sausage Company in a panel on black capitalism;
Clifford Alexander, former chairman of the Ecual Employment Opportunity Commission will join New York City's Theodore Kheel in a panel on lawsuits against job discrimination in major industries, government and unions;
Charles Evers of Mississippi will deal with politics of the New South;
Rev. Milton Galamison will view school integration. (New York City Board of Education Chairman John Doar will also participate in the Institute);
from the academic world will come Louis H. Pollak, dean of Yale University Law School and from the activist area will come Rev. Andrew Young, Executive vice president of SCLC.
sig The Institute will culminate with a Panel: "Integration versus Separatism: Black Students Seek Identity: the Lawyer's Role. =30=
A complete Program is enclosed for your information.
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