Description: Story #4816. Mel King, representing the black and Hispanic citizens of Massachusetts, gives a statement about his groups disappointment with the Democratic party, and the possibility of switching allegiance to the Republican party. Bill Owens, Royal Bolling, Sr. and others stand with King at the podium. Intercut with silent b-roll of the audience and other attendees of the press conference. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/30/1973
Description: Man at a press conference representing the Black Caucus giving a statement about the need for minorities on the Governor's task forces and their call to nationalize the oil industry. Bill Owens sits next to him during press conference. Silent b-roll of press conference. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/18/1973
Description: Students handing out flyers and marching on campus with protest signs tied around their necks. Interview with a representative of Holy Cross about how many African American students are their and how the president of the college is dealing with their demands. Mix of sound and silent. This is 1 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/08/1977
Description: Students marching and chanting "Equality Yes! Racism No! Discrimination has got to go!" Representative from the Black Student Caucus reading a statement at a press conference. Silent footage of the students marching. Reporter standup. Mix of sound and silent. This is 2 of 2 reels
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/08/1977
Description: "Leader: ""Black History Week #7284 2/11/74""; Silent footage of Governor Sargent speaking at a podium. Shots of the crowd and an African American choir singing. Sargent, a woman, and an African American man looking at photos in an exhibit."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/11/1974
Description: Silent footage of some pottery and other artifacts in a museum. No picture with reporter voice over about Plymouth town. Interview with a woman about the Plymouth town settlement. Reporter and woman continue the interview outside. Reporter Standup. Mix of sound and silent. This is 1 of 2 reels. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Black History feature - On Parting Ways in Plymouth, the first free black settlement in the U.S."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/19/1979
Description: No image with reporter voice over about artifacts pictured in reel pt. 1. Interview with a woman from Parting Ways about the artifacts. Reporter Joe Day and the woman who was interviewed outdoors at a grave with background sound. This is 2 of 2 reels. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Black History feature - On Parting Ways in Plymouth, the first free black settlement in the U.S."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/19/1979
Description: "Leader: ""3/22/74 #7680 P2 Black Hockey""; Interview with two men about a junior black hockey league and the reasons for a general disinterest in the sport within the black community followed by footage of a black hockey league game (Roxbury versus Truro Bearcats.) Interviews with some of the young hockey players. Interview with a man (Daniel) who started this local hockey league three years prior and the coach of the Nova Scotia Truro team (Maxwell). Locker room b-roll."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/22/1974
Description: "Leader: ""P2 Black Ministers 7/15/74 #9357""; A black man answers questions from the press about police shooting of black citizens and whether he feels that commissioner diGrazia has responded appropriately."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/15/1974
Description: "Leader: ""P2 Black Ministers Alliance - Busing #9112 6/20/74""; Silent b-roll of a black priest and others speaking to the press on the sidewalk outside the Massachusetts State House. "
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/20/1974