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I have the privilege of working with a group of dynamic, motivated students at Harvard Law School who are passionate about Social Justice issues.  We are members of the Black Law Student Association’s Social Justice Committee and have devoted our time this semester to addressing social injustices in the areas of housing, education, and criminal […]

A few weeks ago, I had the chance to visit this community organization meeting called “City Life.” City Life is a grassroots organization in Boston that seeks to fight inequality by organizing poor and working class people in order to promote individual empowerment and build collective power. Because of the financial crisis, the main goal […]

• EVENTS

  Harvard Black Law Students Association presents...
  Social Justice Week

  
  March 2nd - 6th

  Monday: Social Justice Week Kick-Off

  BLSA general body meeting featuring a special presentation by Noah Hood and the BLSA Social Justice Committee

  Langdell South 7:00 pm

  Dinner will be served

  Tuesday: Education

  Education Awareness Candy Campaign Learn about some of the problems facing Boston's youth, including the unfair and exclusionary expulsion policies

  Harkness Common 12:00 noon

  Wednesday: Housing

  Housing Recovery Acts in MA Some of the areas foremost housing activists will gather to discuss legislation concerning predatory lending practices

  Hauser 101 7:30 pm

  Refreshments will be served

  Thursday: Criminal Justice

  Sealing Criminal Records: Implications for Social Justice

  A panel of the leading voices in criminal justice reform will speak about criminal record information laws.

  Austin Hall 7:00 pm

  A Soul Food Dinner will be served.

  Friday: Criminal Justice

  CORI Sealing Training

  Criminal Record Sealing Training involves hands-on training. Participants will be able to help with upcoming CORI Sealing projects.