Black Fraternal Organizations Program 612 Original Airdate: 4/18/1976 Subject Keywords Afro-American women Afro-Americans - Societies, etc. Freemasonry Greek letter societies Subject Genre Public Affairs: Current Events Personal Names Frederick, Arthur Hall, Prince Redd, Edward R. Spence, Mary Stuart Corporate Names Prince Hall Masonic Lodge - Boston - Massachusetts Program Description Program examines the history of Black fraternal organizations and their impact on African AMerican life in America -- in particular Black Masonic lodges and Greek letter organizations. Host Carmen Fields introduces the history of Black fraternal organizations in the United States, and conducts two distinct interviews: one with Arthur Frederick, a 32nd degree mason and author of Negro Masonry in the United States; the other with Mary Stuart Spence, Media Co-chairman for the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Boston Alumnus Chapter, and Edward R. Redd, President of Omega Chi Phi, Iota Eta Pi Chapter, Boston. Conversational emphasis is on the social needs fraternal that organizations fulfill, as well as their service to the community. Program includes a clip of the film Countdown at Kusini, a film Delta Sigma Theta Sorority helped finance. Original air date estimated. (Though viewing copy states the original air date was 4/30/1976, this date conflicts with that of another program). Program had no credits. Producer Marita Muhammad Rivero Associate Producer Director Conrad White Host Carmen Fields Guests Arthur Frederick Edward R. Redd Mary Stuart Spence Formats Master (WGBH program) 2" videotape A2-03308 Preservation master beta SP cassette AB-01246A Preservation master digital beta cassette AB-01246 Viewing copy 3/4" cassette -1 (item number not yet assigned) Viewing copy 3/4" cassette -2 (item number not yet assigned) Viewing copy VHS cassette (item number not yet assigned) The Say Brother Collection Web site is a production of the WGBH Archives. ©2001 WGBH Educational Foundation.