African Derivations Program 905 Original Airdate: 11/17/1978 Subject Keywords Asia - Civilization - African influences Civilization, Western - African influences Europe - Civilization - African influences Greece - Civilization - African influences Middle East - Civilization Rome - Civilization - African influences Subject Genre Public Affairs: Current Events Program Description Mario Valdes, a historian, producer, and writer, formerly with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the Canadian Film Board, and the research staff of Say Brother, presents a compilation of segments he prepared between 1976 and 1978 for Say Brother's "Third World Connection" series. Valdes introduces and enriches the content presented in these original segments, which focuses on the genealogical impact and cultural contributions that Africa made to ancient Greek, Roman, Chinese, and Middle Eastern civilizations. Program narrated over photographs of historical prints, paintings, sculpture, and maps with in-studio commentary by Valdes. Producer Barbara Barrow-Murray Mario de Valdes y Cocom Associate Producer Melvin Moore Director Brian Clarke Eric Himes Host Mario Valdes Others Ron Buccheri (stage manager) Nancy Carey (intern) Vern Coleman (audio) Doug DeVitt (videotape recordist) Rebecca Hill (fashion consultant) Pat Kane (videotape recordist) Webster Lewis (theme music) Greg MacDonald (camera) Gene Mackles (graphic designer) John MacKnight (lighting assistant) John MacKnight (videotape recordist) Fran Mahard (scenic design) Wil Morton (audio) John Plausse (lighting director) George Rivera (production assistant) Iris Rosenthal (assistant cameraman) David St. Onge (videotape recordist) Aubrey Stewart (video) Mario Valdes (researcher) Conrad White (stage manager) Eileen Yang (researcher) Formats Master (WGBH program) 2" videotape A2-06119 Original footage 2" videotape A2-06130 Original footage 2" videotape A2-06137 Preservation master beta SP cassette AP-01416 Preservation master digital beta cassette AP-01416A Viewing copy 1/2" reel-to-reel videotape -2 (item number not yet assigned) Viewing copy 1/2" reel-to-reel videotape -1 (item number not yet assigned) Viewing copy 3/4" cassette -1 1963-60 Viewing copy 3/4" cassette -2 (item number not yet assigned) The Say Brother Collection Web site is a production of the WGBH Archives. ©2001 WGBH Educational Foundation.