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Walter Leonard talks about the purpose of Affirmative Action programs

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Barrow-Murray, Barbara Moore, Melvin White, Conrad Fletcher, Leah Valdes, Mario Yang, Eileen Chu, Justina Sampedro, Eric

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In this clip Walter Leonard, Special Assistant to the President of Harvard University and Affirmative Action Officer, talks to Barbara Barrow about Affirmative Action and what it is intended to do. Overall in the program 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. Produced by Barbara Barrow. Directed by Conrad White.
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Keywords

  1. Affirmative Action Programs
  2. African American College Administrators
  3. African American Leadership
  4. African Americans
  5. Civil Rights
  6. Discrimination
  7. Leonard, Walter
  8. Massachusetts
  9. Reverse Discrimination In Employment
  10. Segregation
  11. Southern Christian Leadership Conference

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