Regents of the University of California v. Bakke case

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Title:
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke case
Description:
In this clip Charles Ogletree, President of the Black American Law Student Association, states his group's opinion on the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke case. Overall the program addresses the issue of affirmative action in Asian and African American communities through an interview and open forum discussion., Host Stephen Curwood and guests Peter Chan (manager of Boston's Chintatown Little City Hall) discusses the recent court mandate in Boston defining African Americans and Hispanics as minorities and Asian Americans as Caucasian, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Melvin Moore. Panel debates the question, "Is affirmative action a policy of reverse discrimination?" with James Kelly (spokesperson for the South Boston Information Center) and Shelia Martin (community advocate for the Massachusetts Social and Economic Opportunity Council. Also present for the panel are journalists John Robinson (the Boston Globe) and William Hoar (the American Opinion Magazine). Additional segments include and interview with African artists Godwin Okoro conducted by Eduardo Diz, the "Say Brother News," with Karen Holmes (including an interview with Black American Law Student Association's national president Charles Ogletree given by Margaret Tarter about the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke case) and the "Community Calendar." Produced by Barbara Barrow. Directed by David De Barger.
Director:
DeBarger, David
Creator:
Moore, Melvin
Producer:
Barrow-Murray, Barbara
Contributor:
Buccheri, Ron
Contributor:
Wareham, Skip
Contributor:
Smith, Lee
Contributor:
Holden, Dick
Contributor:
Clark, Marvin
Contributor:
Norton, Chas
Contributor:
Chigas, Basil
Reporter:
Holmes, Karen
Contributor:
Bordett, Bruce
Contributor:
Wilson, Bob
Contributor:
Cronin, Mary
Contributor:
Yang Tsung-hwa
Contributor:
Lewis, Webster
Contributor:
Kane, Pat
Contributor:
Cross, June
Reporter:
Tarter, Margaret
Contributor:
Sullivan, John L.
Contributor:
Mahard, Fran
Contributor:
White, Conrad
Host:
Moore, Melvin
Contributor:
Mackles, Gene
Contributor:
White, Don
Contributor:
MacKnight, John
Host:
Curwood, Steve
Contributor:
Rivero, Jorge
Contributor:
Johnson, Nat
Contributor:
Stewart, Aubrey
Contributor:
Lane, Frank
Contributor:
Hill, Rebecca
Contributor:
McGonagle, Richard
Host:
Sampedro, Eric
Contributor:
Horne, Danny
Contributor:
Shipley, Jack
Contributor:
St. Onge, David
Contributor:
Smith, Kathy
Reporter:
Joe White, Sunny
Host:
Diaz, Eduardo
Contributor:
Handyside, Keith
Contributor:
Plausse, John
Date:
October 7, 1977
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
WGBH Open Vault
Series:
Say Brother
Subjects:
Chan, Peter
Moore, Melvin
Robinson, John
Segregation
Kelly, James
Okoro, Godwin
Civil rights
Hoar, William
Martin, Shelia
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Boston (Mass.). Fire Dept
Reverse discrimination in employment
Ogletree, Charles
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation
Identifier:
V_5941D2FB8B0A4108827C0696D506E081