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MIT astronomy lab

Description: MIT astronomy lab environs. Racks of big reels of computer data. LED display on Heathkit unit. Students at keyboards with CRT monitors. Plotter printer. Equations on chalkboard. Shelves of round disk packs with clear plastic covers; student removes one from drive. Oscilloscope. Computer commands being typed out on printer. Handwritten charts on wall. Observations notebooks titled “Worldwide X-ray burst watch.”
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/01/1978

MIT professor James Williams

Description: Carmen Fields reports that Dr. James Williams, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will fast each Wednesday in April outside of the office of the president of MIT. Williams is protesting the lack of diversity among the faculty at MIT. There are fourteen African Americans in a faculty of 900 professors. Interview with Williams, who talks about the role of professors as role models and the need for a diverse faculty. He says that he is trying to encourage minority students to fight for change. Interview with MIT spokesperson Ken Campbell, who talks about the university administration's efforts to hire more minority faculty. This edition of the Ten O'Clock News also included the following item: Meg Vaillancourt reports on the annual Black/Jewish Seder supper
0:59:01: Visual: Footage of Dr. James Williams (professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) being interviewed. Williams says that his mother inspired his current protest actions. Williams talks about his mother as a sensitive and caring person. Carmen Fields reports that Williams will fast and work outside of the office of the president of MIT. V: Shots of the door of the president's office; of Williams working at a table near the door. Footage of Williams being interviewed. Williams says that minority students must act; that minority students must not be discouraged by institutional intransigence. Williams says that minority students must act decisively to effect change. Shot of Williams working at the table outside of the president's office. Fields reports that Williams is an MIT graduate; that Williams is dissatisfied with the lack of African American faculty at the school. Fields notes that there are fourteen African American faculty members in a faculty of 900 professors. V: Shot of a building on the MIT campus. Shot of Williams speaking to a group of students of color. Fields reports that Williams believes that African American students and all students need African American role models. V: Footage of Williams being interviewed. Williams says that he is trying to be a role model for minority students through his protest. Williams says that professors are role models even if they do not want to be. Williams says that professor can choose what kinds of role models to be. Fields reports that MIT believes that Williams has reason to protest. V: Footage of Ken Campbell (MIT spokesperson) being interviewed. Campbell says that the university agrees with Williams; that there are too few minority faculty members. Campbell says that two more African American faculty members have been hired since Dr. Charles Vest (president, MIT) became president of the university. Campbell says that the school needs to make more progress. Fields reports that Williams believes that protest is still necessary. V: Footage of Williams being interviewed. Williams says that people must still act in the face of slow-moving institutions. Williams says that people must not give up in defeat.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/03/1991

MLK Day breakfast

Description: 21st Martin Luther King Day breakfast. William Weld & Ray Flynn speak. Franklin Ollivierre, Paul Cellucci, Edward Kennedy say MLK would oppose gulf war. Guests sing "We Shall Overcome."
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/21/1991

MLK, pacifism and the Persian Gulf

Description: Story opens with clips of civilians commenting on near possibility of war. Clip of Martin Luther King Jr. giving a sermon. Boston University Martin Luther King Professor of Ethics John Cartwright recalls Martin Luther King's legacy of non violence and pacifism. Cartwright explains the sad irony of imminent Persian Gulf war on King's birthday. Clip of King speaking about Vienam on April 15, 1967 at anti-Vietnam War march in New York City. Brief clip of King speaking at different rally. Ends with Cartwright talking about discussion of war through the context of King's work.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/15/1991

MMWEC

Description: DPU HEARING ON MASS MUNICIPAL WHOLESALE ELECTRIC COMPANY (MMWEC) INVESTMENT IN SEABROOK
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/15/1985

MMWEC

Description: DPU HEARING ON MASS MUNICIPAL WHOLESALE ELECTRIC COMPANY (MMWEC) INVESTMENT IN SEABROOK
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/15/1985

MONDALE RALLY

Description: EDWARD KENNEDY, TIP O'NEILL AND WALTER MONDALE SPEAK AT MONDALE RALLY
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/02/1984

MONDALE RALLY

Description: MONDALE RALLY, BANNERS, GREAT CROWD SHOTS, ED ASNER, PETER PAUL & MARY ON BOSTON COMMON
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/02/1984

MONDALE RALLY

Description: WALTER MONDALE RALLY ON BOSTON COMMON. EDWARD KENNEDY AND JOHN KERRY PRESENT, MICHAEL DUKAKIS INTRO.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/02/1984

MONDALE RALLY

Description: WALTER MONDALE RALLY ON BOSTON COMMON. Edward Kennedy, Michael Dukakis, Tip O'Neill, John Kerry, Paul Tsongas, Robert Drinan, Barney Frank, Ray Flynn, Mel King, Chet Atkins, Edward Boland, Gerry Studds, Michael Connolly, Joe Kennedy. Mondale speaks after enthusiastic introductions by fellow Democrats. Mary Travers and Peter Yarrow sing “This Land Is Your Land.”
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/02/1984