Hope Stevens
Hope R. Stevens Esq. was a New York lawyer and activist.
Herbert Aptheker Testimonial Dinner
On April 28, 1966 Hope Stevens was a sponsor of the Herbert Aptheker Testimonial Dinner. The dinner was held on the occasion of Herbert Aptheker's 50th birthday, the publication of his 20th book, and the 2nd anniversary of the American Institute for Marxist Studies. It was held in the Sutton Ballroom, The New York Hilton, Avenue of the Americas, 53rd to 54th Street, New York City. Most speakers, organizers and sponsors were known members or supporters of the Communist Party USA.[1]
NCBL
Hope R. Stevens was a founding member of the National Conference of Black Lawyers.[2]
According to the National Conference of Black Lawyers website[3];
- In 1968, young people of African descent in America were growing impatient with the slow pace of social change. Despite modest advances brought on by two decades of non-violent resistance, from one end of the country to the other, the cry for Black Power was raised in the midst of a sea of clinched fists. At the same time, this new militant spirit had moved many to don black berets and carry rifles. On street corners in practically every Black community, passers-by heard demands for Nation Time and Power to the People!
The National Conference of Black Lawyers and its allied organization, the National Lawyers Guild are the U.S. affiliates of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers.[4]
The IADL, was a "front" for the former Soviet Union and is still dominated by communist and socialist lawyers and legal organizations.
External links
References
- ↑ Dinner Program for the Herbert Aptheke Dinner, April 28, 1966
- ↑ Founding members
- ↑ http://www.ncbl.org/history.htm
- ↑ http://www.nlg.org/news/statements/SouraniStatement.htm