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BLACK ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS

SCHEDULE OF 1971 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE B.A.A.L.

September 18th and 19th, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Park Avenue and 50th Street, New York City

NOTE: THE ANNUAL MEETING IS A CLOSED SESSION OF B.A.A.L. MEMBERS. NO PRESS OR NON-MEMBERS WILL BE PRESENT DURING MEETING SESSIONS.

The theme of the Annual Meeting is "Documenting the Black Experience". Please focus on this subject as it relates to your discipline, future BAAL program, and plans for the Spring Conference to Assess the State of Black Arts and Letters.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th

9:00 A.M. 
JANSEN SUITE, FOURTH FLOOR REGISTRATION, INFORMAL COFFEE HOUR 

10:00 A.M.  ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING 

1. Roll Call

2. Announcement of newly elected Fellows by the Secretary, Mrs. Doris Saunders

3. Reading of the Minutes of the Preceding Meeting

4. Committee Reports
a. Awards Committee - Dr. Adelaide Hill
b. Book Committee - John Williams
c. Foundation Fundraising - Dr. L.D. Reddick
d. Internal Fundraising - Dr. Alvin Poussaint
e. Newsletter Committee - Inge Hardison
f. Program and Planning Committee - Lerone Bennett

5. Treasurer's Report - Dr. Poussaint

6. Report of the Board of Directors by the President, Dr. C Eric Lincoln

7. Old Business

8. Nominations of Candidates for Election as Directors

9. Election of Directors

10. New Business

11. Adjournment

12:00 - 2:00 P.M. LUNCHEON FOR FELLOWS AND ONE GUEST
LOUIS XVI SUITE, FOURTH FLOOR

2:15 - 5:30 P.M.   ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING RESUMES

2:15-4:00 - Continuation of Morning Session

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