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Nine individuals established the Magic City Bar Association (“MCBA”) in November of 1984 in the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement – Birmingham, Alabama – in response to a need to promote the professional advancement of African-American attorneys, to foster improvement of the economic condition, to protect the civil and political rights of all citizens, and to uphold the honor and integrity of the legal profession.
The MCBA continues to promote and facilitate the professional advancement of minority attorneys and provides a forum for discussing and addressing a wide variety of community issues and concerns. Today, we stand as an organization and as black attorneys on the shoulders of our founders. Without their courage, without their determination, without the stern fortitude of those that have gone before us, we would not be here today.
Recognizing that certain segments of the population have historically been unrepresented or underrepresented in the legal arena, and recognizing that justice is a blind concept, yet sometimes unjustly administered, the Alabama Lawyers Association (formerly known as the Alabama Black Lawyers Association) was organized in 1971. The organization’s purpose is to encourage the study of law, to provide support services and networking opportunities for members to enhance their effectiveness as legal counsel, and to protect the civil and political rights of all citizens.
The Penny Foundation is community-ownership, legacy giving, designated funds and smart communities. We are a Birmingham, Alabama-based, 501(c)(3) community chest working to eliminate economic inequality in the Black community. The Foundation connects people, organizations, and resources in the areas of family, community, and economic development. We implement initiatives through the lens of technology and innovation.
Through an assets-based approach and identity-based giving, The Penny Foundation provides access to impactful giving at every level and respects the community’s history of generosity. We serve as a philanthropic vehicle for people to focus their resources in the Black community. The Foundation successfully carries out its mission through developing grants, programs and donor advised funds.
We accomplish our mission through grantmaking, programming and donor advised funds. Our programs, funds and grants are informed by a staff, board of directors and volunteers who have an intimate understanding of the community’s history, culture, politics and population. We serve as a philanthropic vehicle for people to focus their resources in the Black community.
