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BLACK ENTERTAINMENT LAWYERS' ASSOCIATION FORMED AT BMA CONFERENCE West of Jones, Michael & Cherot, NY; and Kendall Minter of Burns, Jackson, Miller, Summit and Jacoby, NY; outline the purpose and goals of the Association to be: The establishment of a nationwide network of black entertainment lawyers to provide legal services to the BMA and its members; to establish a referral system for legal representation and a resource bank for providing information to students, groups, non-profit and civic organizations involved in the entertainment industry; and to serve as an industry watchdog in protecting the rights of blacks within the entertainment community. "The formation of this association can work as an effective conduit between Black lawyers interested in entering the entertainment industry and Black artists seeking qualified attorneys and hopefully such goals can be facilitated with the support of the BMA," stated Mr. Arnold. The Black Entertainment Lawyers Association will interface with the BMA, the National Bar Association, the National Conference of Black Lawyers and the American Bar Association. The Association is the first of its kind and signals a new level of achievement and recognition of Black professional competence and dedication in an industry where legal representation has only rarely been entrusted to Black lawyers. The organizers credit the BMA Founders' Conference with having created a positive environment in which a long needed concept and organization of this nature could germinate and mature into a reality. For further information, contact Kendall Minter, (212) 980-3200. Second Annual Conference The Second Annual BMA Conference will be held in Washington, D.C. at the Sheraton Washington Hotel over the weekend of June 26-30, 1980. Details will be coming soon. [[image - BMA logo]] BLACK MUSIC ASSOCIATION A publication of the Black Music Association as a service to its members and to members of the entertainment industry. Kenneth Gamble President/Treasurer Edward W. Wright Executive Vice President/Secretary Jules Malamud Senior Vice President Glenda Gracia Executive Director BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION Rod McGrew/Vice President Jack Gibson Sidney Miller Joe 'Butterball' Tamburro O.C. White George Ware MARKETING & MERCHANDISING DIVISION Calvin Simpson/Vice President Barrie Bergman Oscar E. Fields, III David Lieberman James Tyrrell Ernie Leaner PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION Smokey Robinson/Vice President Dr. George Butler Robert Gordy Maurice White Stevie Wonder Valerie Simpson RECORDING DIVISION LeBaron Taylor/Vice President Larkin Arnold Harold Childs Tom Draper Cecil Holmes Dave Clark Address all communications to: InnerVisions 1500 Locust Street Suite 1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 [[image]] (Left): EDWARD W. WRIGHT Co-Founder, Exec. V.P. (RIGHT): BERRY GORDY, Jr. Honorary Chairman, Advisory Board [[image]] LeBARON TAYLOR Vice Pres., Recording Div. 127
