Legacy Awards Dinner 2002

October 3, 2002
Regent Wall Street, 55 Wall Street
New York, NY

The Center takes great pride each year in presenting awards to those who have advanced the twin goals of equality and what Justice Brennan called "common human dignity" that lie at the heart of the Brennan Center's mission. 

Honorees and Co-Chairs

Master of Ceremonies: Charles S. Dutton
actor and director.

Geoffrey Canada
President & Chief Executive Officer, Harlem Children's Zone, Inc., for his commitment to community development and work with urban youth.

Martin Sheen
Actor on NBC's "The West Wing," for his activism on behalf of poor and working families.

UBS PaineWebber, Inc.
for its philanthropic spirit, commitment to underserved communities, and nationally recognized commitment to diversity. Theodore A. Levine, Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, accepted the award.

Chairs: Alec Baldwin and James and Amy Chanos

Vice Chairs: William J. Brennan, III, Richard Cotton, Peter M. Fishbein, Samuel P. Fried, Burt Neuborne, Lawrence B. Pedowitz, Roy L. Reardon, Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr., John E. Sexton, Vincent S. Tese, Charles R. Wall, and Melvyn I. Weiss.