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Powerful

Warriors for our people.

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I think NCBL has a great future with the great young leaders that we have. Anne

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legal warriors and activists

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legal warriors and activists

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We have sufficient numbers of active, dedicated members, to be able to respond and act

We have sufficient funds to hire full time staff to execute board decisions

We have mentorship for younger, newer Black lawyers who want to support the movement

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Powerful

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I think we all need a reminder of the origin of our mission statement, what was going on in the county and why the Mission tag line was  and still is need. 

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I think we all need a reminder of the origin of our mission statement, what was going on in the county and why the Mission tag line was  and still is need. 

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Willing to take positions that were not popular and at times "dangerous"

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legal expression of the will of our people

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Have a more engaging and supportive culture that also allows us to work with partner orgs better

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WE want to be visible and let it be known NCBL will not go away , We will fight hard to be genuine and realistic with our mission.

Fight real fights.

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We have chapters and sections which are active, vibrant, dynamic

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confront and resist racism and oppression

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Proactive and attuned to changing times and attitudes

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Proactive and attuned to changing times and attitudes

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We need to be more nimble in responding to current events and willing to listen and accommodate the views of younger members.

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Reach back and allow our history to build and strengthen our future; understand that as an aging orlganization we need to creative supportive systems or the next generation

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We have to have paid staff, to do actual legal work. We are all volunteers, with law practices or other full time careers. We can't get the work done without staff.

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Revolutionary vanguards

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dedicated person/people to do the day-to-day work on the organization

organized and structured operations. Understanding of how to get stuff done within NCBL

identifiable external voice

ability to conduct legal services

healthy internal culture that is collaborative, and does not attack each other

active, robust chapters, sections, projects, and working groups

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We have to complete to tremendous task of telling our story and our history. If people knew about us, they would come.

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legal voice of the voiceless

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be open to new perspectives including from younger members. Understand where and how social medis can support our work better, including AI

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One NCBL. Understanding that chapters are not stand alone organizations, but part of whole NCBL movement

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We need a NCBL statement on th rise of Fascism. Emotional an intellectual courage to confront systems of oppression. Candor is required. Members must be builders of the movement for Black Liberation.

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We need a NCBL statement on th rise of Fascism. Emotional an intellectual courage to confront systems of oppression. Candor is required. Members must be builders of the movement for Black Liberation.

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Do more than just use term "Black Liberation movement" without being very honest about what that looks like.

disagree amicably. accept that there is more than one way to accomplish goals.

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Dedicated to the liberation of our people

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Develop a culture that we all understand and agree on - culture supports our structure - structure supports our goals

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we need to get paid employees, particularly an administrative assistant and director - essential

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We must begin to fund our own causes which history tells us we were doing at our most successul period with about 15 chapters, a national director, associate director and paid full time administrative assistant