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Kit Clark Senior Center

Description: Elderly people work with modelling clay at Kit Clark Senior Center in Dorchester. Interview with secretary of elder affairs, Richard Rowland.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/29/1983

Liacos tours Dorchester Court

Description: Judge Paul Liacos tours decrepit and overcrowded conditions at Dorchester District Courthouse. He looks for an alternative nearby location to conduct judicial business while courthouse is indisposed.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/28/1988

Lonsdale Street plane crash

Description: Cargo plane crashes at night on residential Lonsdale Street, Dorchester. Firefighters battle inferno.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/26/1987

Mandela: hero to Boston children

Description: Meg Vaillancourt talks to students at the Martin Luther King Middle School in Dorchester about their opinions of Nelson Mandela (black South African leader). The students tell what they know of Mandela's life and struggle. Two students compare Mandela to American civil rights leaders Martin Luther King, Jr. and to Malcolm X. Some students talk about whether violence should be used to further one's goals. The students agree on the importance of fighting for equality. They are united in their admiration for Mandela. Vaillancourt's report is accompanied by footage of Nelson Mandela and Winnie Mandela (wife of Nelson Mandela) greeting crowds in South Africa.
1:00:04: Visual: Footage of Meg Vaillancourt (WGBH reporter) talking to students in the library of the Martin Luther King School in Dorchester. Vaillancourt asks how many students have heard of Nelson Mandela (black South African leader). All of the students raise their hands. Vaillancourt reports that Mandela had already been jailed for fifteen years when these students were born. V: Black and white shot of Mandela as a young man. Vaillancourt notes that the middle-school students knew a lot about Mandela. V: Footage of an African American male student saying that Mandela fought against apartheid in South Africa. Footage of another African American male student saying that Mandela is the leader of "the black congress" in South Africa; that he was accused of participating in the bombing of a government building in South Africa. Footage of Nelson Mandela and Winnie Mandela (wife of Nelson Mandela) exiting an airplane onto a runway in Johannesburg. Nelson Mandela and Winnie Mandela wave at supporters. Vaillancourt reports that Mandela has been in the news since his release from prison. Vaillancourt notes that the students had heard of Mandela from their parents and friends; that the students recognized Mandela in thirty-year-old photos. V: Shot of Vaillancourt in the library with the students. Black and white shot of Mandela as a young man. Footage of an African American male student saying that Mandela reminds him of Martin Luther King (American civil rights leader). Footage of another African American male student saying that Mandela reminds him of Malcolm X (American civil rights leader). Footage of another African American male student says that black people need to fight for equality; that black people should use violence if non-violence does not work. Footage of an African American female student saying that violence should be avoided if possible. Footage of an Asian American female student saying that segregation in the US is like apartheid in South Africa. The student says that the people united to end segregation in the US. Footage of an African American male student saying that there are other ways to achieve goals besides violence. Footage of an African American male student saying that he would like to teach the South African goverment to trust black South Africans. Shots of the middle-school students sitting with Vaillancourt in the library. Vaillancourt reports that she spoke to students ranging in age from eleven to fifteen. Vaillancourt notes that the students believe that Americans can learn from Mandela's struggle. V: Footage of an Asian American female student saying that people need to fight for their rights sometimes; that there is a price to be paid. Footage of an African American male student saying that forgiveness is important; of another African American male student saying that Mandela showed patience and endurance during his struggle. Shot of Nelson Mandela raising his fist and smiling for the media.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/13/1990

Meetinghouse Hill

Description: Meetinghouse Hill is ethnically mixed Dorchester neighborhood. Bowdoin Street storefronts represent diverse population. Residents are apprehensive about street safety after recent murder. Men play dominos.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/15/1990

Melville Avenue, Dorchester

Description: Interior architectural details and decor of Victorian house on Melville Avenue in Dorchester. Interview with homeowner Marlene Knight about why her family moved from suburbs to that neighborhood. Interview with Arthur Glass about why he bought house there. Both seek racially mixed area and affordability in the city.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/06/1976

Melville Avenue, Dorchester

Description: Ornate and intricate architectural details of Victorian house on Melville Avenue in Dorchester. Interior and exterior. Dorchester environs. Ornately furnished rooms, stained glass windows, carved woodwork, chandelier, grand fireplace. People's conversation about the neighborhood and property values overheard in the background. Shot of the Channel 2 news van through the stained glass front door. Several takes of reporter standup on the property values of the Melville Avenue area of Dorchester.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/06/1976

Memorial Day in Dorchester

Description: Persian Gulf veterans are among the marchers in the Memorial Day parade in Dorchester. Brigadier General Richard Neal addresses the crowd gathered at cemetery. "Taps"
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/27/1991

NUNS AT ST. MARGARET'S HOSPITAL

Description: NUN AT FRONT DESK AT ST. MARGARET'S HOSPITAL, TALKING ON PHONE, DOING PAPERWORK
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/24/1985

NUNS, ST. MARGARET'S HOSPITAL

Description: NUN VISITING PREGNANT WOMAN IN BED, TALKING ON PHONE IN OFFICE. WORKING AT ST. MARGARET'S HOSPITAL.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/24/1985