National Bar Association
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The National Bar Association was established in 1925 as the "Negro Bar Association" after Gertrude Rush
, George H. Woodson, S. Joe Brown, James B. Morris, and Charles P. Howard, Sr. were denied membership in the American Bar Association
. It represents the interests of African-American attorneys
in the United States
. The association has several affiliate chapters located throughout the United States. Some affiliate chapters of the association are The Barristers' Association of Philadelphia
, the California Association of Black Lawyers, the Washington Bar Association
, the Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter National Bar Association http://www.vhfcnba.org, the Garden State Bar Association and the Metropolitan Black Bar Association.
The association has established an annual award in honor of the late Louisiana State Representative
Pinkie C. Wilkerson
of Grambling
-- the "Pinkie C. Wilkerson Outstanding State Legislator of the Year Award".
In 2010, the NBA partnered with the U.S. Census Bureau to work toward a complete and accurate count of the nation's population through various outreach activities. The NBA offers a job listing service as well as advertising in its magazine to assist employers seeking to conduct affirmative action outreach toward minority job applicants.
Gertrude Rush
Gertrude Elzora Durden Rush was the first African-American female lawyer in Iowa, admitted to the Iowa bar in 1918. She helped found the National Bar Association in 1925.- Life and career :...
, George H. Woodson, S. Joe Brown, James B. Morris, and Charles P. Howard, Sr. were denied membership in the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
. It represents the interests of African-American attorneys
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The association has several affiliate chapters located throughout the United States. Some affiliate chapters of the association are The Barristers' Association of Philadelphia
The Barristers' Association of Philadelphia
-TBAPPP:The Barristers' Association of Philadelphia is a minority bar association located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which represents African-American attorneys. The association was established in 1950. The Barristers' Association of Philadelphia is an affiliate of the National Bar...
, the California Association of Black Lawyers, the Washington Bar Association
Washington Bar Association
The Washington Bar Association is is a voluntary bar association located in the Washington, District of Columbia area, whose members are predominantly African-American attorneys....
, the Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter National Bar Association http://www.vhfcnba.org, the Garden State Bar Association and the Metropolitan Black Bar Association.
The association has established an annual award in honor of the late Louisiana State Representative
Louisiana State Legislature
The Louisiana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is bicameral body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 representatives, and the upper house, the Louisiana Senate with 39 senators...
Pinkie C. Wilkerson
Pinkie C. Wilkerson
Pinkie Carolyn Wilkerson was an African American member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from her native Grambling, west of Ruston, Louisiana, who served from 1992 until her death in a six-vehicle traffic accident on Interstate 20 in Bossier City, Louisiana. Wilkerson was particularly...
of Grambling
Grambling, Louisiana
Grambling is a city in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,693 at the 2000 census. The city is home to Grambling State University and is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area....
-- the "Pinkie C. Wilkerson Outstanding State Legislator of the Year Award".
In 2010, the NBA partnered with the U.S. Census Bureau to work toward a complete and accurate count of the nation's population through various outreach activities. The NBA offers a job listing service as well as advertising in its magazine to assist employers seeking to conduct affirmative action outreach toward minority job applicants.