Description: Silent footage of African American children entering school and in a classroom, with mostly African American children and white teachers. A Mattapan family sits around the kitchen table, parents helping son with math homework. Father and mother speak about the changes caused by court ordered busing and their efforts with parent groups in the community. Reporter reasks questions for cutaway edits. Gerald Ford speech, image goes in and out while audio plays. Interview with man about how busing will affect his daughter and his efforts to keep the Lowell School open. Exteriors of a house, neighborhood environs, and closeup on Colorado St. sign. Footage of a young African American girl walking to school. More b-roll of classroom scenes. Students exiting Phineas Bates School building. Construction site (possibly where new school complex will be built). Closeup on Livermore St. sign and Charles Logue School sign. Mix of silent and sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/15/1974
Description: Story #7608. Cuts from a meeting of the Orientation for Integration program. White substitute teacher discusses conflict with an African American student, and an African American teacher responds. Interview with teacher on her support of desegregation. Reporter standup. Cuts of b-roll from meetings, discussing potential issues of racism and prejudice. Interview with teacher on efforts to keep the peace during turbulent times. Several takes of reporter standup. Interviews with teachers on where they will be teaching in the fall. Teachers discuss the perceived dangers of certain areas of Boston. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/16/1974
Description: Story #7786B. Coverage of an anti-busing rally at the Massachusetts State House. Footage includes crowds outside around the State House with anti-bussing signs, police around the crowd, a small group going into the State House to meet with Governor Sargent, people lounging on the lawn, various shots of people in the anti-busing rally, people getting on busses to go to the rally. Reporter standup. People file in and shake hands with Governor Sargent. A man who met with the Governor is interviewed about the meeting, the size of the crowd, and the Racial Imbalance law. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/03/1974
Description: Footage of people addressing the Massachusetts legislature Racial Imbalance Hearing. School Committee President John Kerrigan speaks against forced busing and "snob zoning." He blames Governor Sargent and Senators Ted Kennedy and Ed Brooke, and also comments on the flip of Mayor Kevin White's support. Louise Day Hicks speaks against the Racial Imbalance Law. State Rep. Royal Bolling, Sr. speaks against the procedure of having separate hearings for proponents and opponents, and gets in an argument with the Committee Chairman. Kevin White speaks in favor of integration, but against forced busing. B-roll of audience at the hearing. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/03/1974
Description: A group of students walk through a hall, then shots of them outside marching, and an overhead shot of them marching in a circle. Silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/18/1975
Description: Silent footage of people at a table, speaking to the press. Students sit on couches and chairs around the room.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/01/1973
Description: Ray Flynn comments on the Doyle-Flynn Bill, which cut state funding for abortions, and was being presented to the legislature the following day. According to the Original WCVB Rundown, Flynn called this impromptu news conference on the steps of the State House to defend his bill. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/18/1977
Description: History of racism in the Red Sox and the recent Tommy Harper controversy. Harper was a former player and a coach who sued the Red Sox in 1985 for allowing the Elks Club of Winter Haven, which was segregated, to invite only the team's white players to its establishment. Aerial view of Fenway Park, stock footage of past Red Sox players, interview with Tommy Harper, Winter Haven Elks Club in Florida, interview with Mike Easler and Al Bumbry, and shots of the Red Sox practicing. Reporter voice-over through reel. Sound
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/25/1986
Description: Overview of the Red Sox 1986 season. Footage includes highlights of games through the year, interviews with players and coaches, players celebrating when they won the division, a parade, and the Mets celebrating when they won the World Series. Reporter voice over through reel. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/25/1986
Description: Interview with National Hockey League referee Red Storey. He talks about the differences between hockey and lacrosse, especially in terms of refereeing the two sports. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/24/1975