Walter Leonard Program 720 Original Airdate: 3/18/1977 Subject Keywords Affirmative action programs Afro-American college administrators Afro-American leadership - Boston - Massachusetts Afro-Americans in television broadcasting Reverse discrimination in employment Television broadcasting of news Subject Genre Public Affairs: Current Events Personal Names Leonard, Walter Corporate Names Southern Christian Leadership Conference Program Description Host Barbara Barrow interviews Walter Leonard, Special Assistant to the President and Affirmative Action Officer for Harvard University. Topics include Leonard's participation in founding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, his studies at Howard University Law School, his professional career, affirmative action and affirmative action programs, and reverse racism. Program includes the "Say Brother News" with anchors Justina Chu, Leah Fletcher, and Eric Sampedro. Producer Barbara Barrow Associate Producer Melvin Moore Director Conrad White Host Barbara Barrow Guests Walter Leonard Others Ron Buccheri (switcher) Basil Chigas (stage manager) Justina Chu (reporter) Brian Clarke (assistant to the producer) Vern Coleman (audio) David Crane (videotape recordist) June Cross (production assistant) Leo Demers (videotape assembly) Doug DeVitt (videotape assembly) Leah Fletcher (reporter) Keith Handyside (video) Rebecca Hill (fashion consultant) Danny Horne (intern) Harvey Hudson (audio editor) Lenita Johnson (intern) Nat Johnson (audio) Pat Kane (videotape assembly) Dick Lane (camera) Webster Lewis (theme music) John MacKnight (videotape recordist) Fran Mahard (scenic design) Carolyn Marshall (production secretary) Gene Meckles (graphic designer) Chas Norton (lighting) John Plausse (lighting) Eric Sampedro (reporter) Kathy Smith (switcher) Lee Smith (stage manager) Jahid Songhai (intern) Bob Tomaselli (lighting assistant) Mario Valdes (researcher) Skip Wareham (camera) Mitch Waters (assistant stage manager) Bob Wilson (camera) Bon Wilson (assistant stage manager) Eileen Yang (researcher) Formats Master (WGBH program) 2" videotape A2-03342 Preservation master beta SP cassette AB-01288A Preservation master digital beta cassette AB-01288 Viewing copy 3/4" cassette 3048-30 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.