Recollections of a brother and friend. (Columbia Law School law professor Charles L. Black)

Yale Law Journal, June, 2002 by Black, Thomas

I am Charles's brother. I feel sure that I have known him longer than anyone else here. Technically, I have known him since my birth. My remarks will address primarily personal rather than professional subjects concerning Charles. I anticipate the latter will be the subject of later talks.

I have a fantasy that Charles, along with his idols Abraham Lincoln and Louis Armstrong, is somehow witnessing this event, thrilled and proud that so many distinguished people are here to honor and remember him.

My childhood memories of Charles consist entirely of fun and excitement. He was thirteen years older than I, so he served not only as big brother to me but also as friend, counselor, and even as father. There was no sibling rivalry between us.

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