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Welcome to the New Mexico Black Lawyers Association! Please feel free to visit our website for the latest information on NMBLA, the New Mexico State Bar, and the Black community of New Mexico.
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Trailblazers
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Macon Bolling Allen |
1816-1894 |
Mr. Allen was the first African-American attorney admitted to practice in the United States of America, when, in July of 1844, the State of Maine gave him citizenship and a license to practice as an attorney.
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