Please join the University of Pennsylvania Black Law Students Association for our 32nd Annual Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander Commemorative Conference, which celebrates the life of Dr. Alexander, the first Black woman to graduate from Penn Law in 1927. Since 1988, Penn BLSA has held an annual conference to honor Dr. Alexander’s legacy by delving into legal issues that are pertinent to the Black community and committing to progressive legal advocacy.

​February 28-29, 2020

This year’s Conference is entitled The Cost of Slavery: How Reparations Correct America’s Balance Sheet. America is as an errant corporation that is long overdue to remedy the actual harms of the trans-Atlantic slave trade on Black Americans. The ill-gotten profit of Black bondage produced irreconcilable discrepancies on America’s balance sheet and therefore is incontrovertible evidence that reparations are owed. The primary objective of the Conference discussion is to analyze the legal case for reparations by unpacking complex historical implications, effective impact litigation, practical policy-making, and potential economic benefits.
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