Description: A reproductive rights rally with speakers including Florence Luscomb, who attended her first women's rights conference in 1892, and Gloria Steinem. Banners reads "Defend Dr. Edelin! Defend Abortion Rights!" and "Abortion is a Woman's Right to Choose." Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/20/1975
Description: Story about grocery stores in the Boston area joining the boycott of California grapes called for by the United Farmworker's Union. Footage of people in the produce isle of a grocery store with reporter voice over about the lack of California table grapes in certain grocery store chains. Cut to a man from the American Farm Bureau Federation discussing the harmful tampering of food markets by retailers that are removing a certain product from their inventory for social reasons. Back to footage of people in the produce isle of a grocery store with reporter voiceover about the response from a store executive that they are reacting to requests from customers that the store join in the grape boycott. Reporter standup. Silent b-roll of customers looking at produce, a pan of the produce isle, a woman weighing tomatoes and a close up of a fruit tray with a sign that reads, "This tray contains artificial fruit. If you wish you may order one with real fruit." Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/01/1973
Description: Demonstration against Gallo Foods and call to boycott lettuce. Students are calling for the Gallo Corporation to negotiate with their workers. Footage includes people marching and chanting in English and Spanish with signs that read, "Boycott Gallo," and a meeting between activists and Gallo representatives. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/03/1975
Description: Story #6067. Story about HEW findings that Salem State College had not established a working affirmative action plan for women. The college has formed Committee for Affirmative Action and the Women's Equity Action League is pushing for more action. Footage includes b-roll of press conference, statements by women on the HEW findings of non-compliance, standup and voice over by reporter. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/01/1973
Description: Interview with Football League executive Upton Bell. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/13/1972