Description:
Homeless seize abandoned building in South End for shelter.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
11/25/1986
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SOUTH ENDERS OPPOSE CONSTRUCTION OF 'TREE OF LIFE' SHELTER FOR HOMELESS WOMEN. PINE STREET INN AND ROSIE'S PLACE EXTERIORS.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
10/02/1986
Description:
SOUTH END UPROAR OVER SURREPTITIOUS RENOVATION OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH BY JESUITS. E.G.G. HOOK ORGAN
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
10/09/1986
Description:
Christy George reports on Mel King and his campaign for the Congressional seat in the eighth district. She reviews the issues impacting King's own South End neighborhood and she analyzes the demographics of the eighth Congressional district. George discusses the geographic and socioeconomic areas from which King draws his support. George's report includes footage of King campaigning from door to door and footage of King campaigning at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and the Man-Ray club. George interviews people on the street about why they do or do not support King. George interviews Thomas Gallagher (State Representative), Mary Jane Gibson (State Representative), and Thomas O'Neill, Jr. (son of Tip O'Neill) about King's candidacy and his chances of victory. George's report includes footage of King's South End neighborhood
1:00:24: Visual: Footage of Mel King (candidate for US Congress) introducing himself to a white female voter and her son on the street; of King introducing himself to a group of elderly women. Christy George reports that voters tend to introduce themselves to King when he approaches them. V: Shots of King introducing himself to white and African American voters. The voters tell King their names. A white male voter tells King that he plans to vote for him. Audio of a gospel version of the song, "Lean on Me." King introduces himself to a group of young African American women. An African American woman says that King is a "people person." A white man says that he will vote for King because King is informed about the issues. A white woman says that the district needs more minority representation. King waves to some elderly gentlemen who are standing on the balconies of their apartments. Shots of King's home in the South End; of African Americans walking on the street in the South End. George reports that King says that he is the only candidate who is not a "carpetbagger." George notes that King has always lived in the same South End neighborhood; that the South End is a combination of the "up and coming" and the "down and out." V: Shots of an elderly woman crossing the street in the South End; of rowhouses in the South End; of a group of African American children outside of a housing project; of an African American street vendor; of an African American woman and child walking on a street in the South End. George reports that urban renewal, street crime and neighborhood identity are all issues in the South End. George notes that King placed second in the 1983 mayor's race; that his candidacy signaled an end to the racial divisions of the 1970s. V: Footage of King campaigning in Roxbury in 1983. George stands on the banks of the Charles River. George reports that King failed to win over white voters in the 1983 mayoral race. George notes that King's base of African American supporters cannot vote in the eighth Congressional District; that King will have to win the votes of white liberals in the eighth Congressional District. V: Footage of King campaigning on the campus of MIT. King condemns federal spending on defense. Shots of the crowd on the MIT campus applauding King's remarks; of King speaking to the crowd. George reports that King has found support among students and activists in Cambridge; that King preaches love and understanding to end war and oppression. V: Audio of Elvis Costello singing, "What's so funny about peace, love and understanding?" Shots of the exterior of the Man Ray Club in Cambridge. George reports that "chic radicals" are also supporters of King. V: Footage of King campaigning inside the Man Ray Club. King circulates among the crowd inside of the club. George reports that King draws most of his voters from Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Allston, the Fenway; that King has some supporters in Somerville and the inner suburbs. George reports that polls show King as the third-place candidate. V: Footage of a white woman saying that racism runs deep in liberal communities; of an older white man saying that King does not attract the "middle ground" voters; of a white woman saying that she does not like King because he is too liberal; of a white woman saying that some voters will only vote for the candidates who are most likely to win. Footage of George interviewing Thomas Gallagher (State Representative). Gallagher says that his position on the issues is close to King's position; that King has not gotten a "fair shake" in the Congressional race. Footage of Mary Jane Gibson (State Representative for Arlington and Belmont) saying that many of King's supporters have been with him for years; that they will support him regardless of the outcome of the race. Footage of Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. (son of Tip O'Neill) saying that the liberal activists from the 1960s support King; that there are not many liberal activists who reside in the eighth district; that many eighth district liberals were followers instead of leaders. Footage from a King campaign add. George reports that King says that his support from voters has been underestimated; that he is trying to move from third to second in the polls. V: Footage of King greeting a white family. Their young child says, "Mel King for Congress."
1:00:24: Visual: Footage of Mel King (candidate for US Congress) introducing himself to a white female voter and her son on the street; of King introducing himself to a group of elderly women. Christy George reports that voters tend to introduce themselves to King when he approaches them. V: Shots of King introducing himself to white and African American voters. The voters tell King their names. A white male voter tells King that he plans to vote for him. Audio of a gospel version of the song, "Lean on Me." King introduces himself to a group of young African American women. An African American woman says that King is a "people person." A white man says that he will vote for King because King is informed about the issues. A white woman says that the district needs more minority representation. King waves to some elderly gentlemen who are standing on the balconies of their apartments. Shots of King's home in the South End; of African Americans walking on the street in the South End. George reports that King says that he is the only candidate who is not a "carpetbagger." George notes that King has always lived in the same South End neighborhood; that the South End is a combination of the "up and coming" and the "down and out." V: Shots of an elderly woman crossing the street in the South End; of rowhouses in the South End; of a group of African American children outside of a housing project; of an African American street vendor; of an African American woman and child walking on a street in the South End. George reports that urban renewal, street crime and neighborhood identity are all issues in the South End. George notes that King placed second in the 1983 mayor's race; that his candidacy signaled an end to the racial divisions of the 1970s. V: Footage of King campaigning in Roxbury in 1983. George stands on the banks of the Charles River. George reports that King failed to win over white voters in the 1983 mayoral race. George notes that King's base of African American supporters cannot vote in the eighth Congressional District; that King will have to win the votes of white liberals in the eighth Congressional District. V: Footage of King campaigning on the campus of MIT. King condemns federal spending on defense. Shots of the crowd on the MIT campus applauding King's remarks; of King speaking to the crowd. George reports that King has found support among students and activists in Cambridge; that King preaches love and understanding to end war and oppression. V: Audio of Elvis Costello singing, "What's so funny about peace, love and understanding?" Shots of the exterior of the Man Ray Club in Cambridge. George reports that "chic radicals" are also supporters of King. V: Footage of King campaigning inside the Man Ray Club. King circulates among the crowd inside of the club. George reports that King draws most of his voters from Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Allston, the Fenway; that King has some supporters in Somerville and the inner suburbs. George reports that polls show King as the third-place candidate. V: Footage of a white woman saying that racism runs deep in liberal communities; of an older white man saying that King does not attract the "middle ground" voters; of a white woman saying that she does not like King because he is too liberal; of a white woman saying that some voters will only vote for the candidates who are most likely to win. Footage of George interviewing Thomas Gallagher (State Representative). Gallagher says that his position on the issues is close to King's position; that King has not gotten a "fair shake" in the Congressional race. Footage of Mary Jane Gibson (State Representative for Arlington and Belmont) saying that many of King's supporters have been with him for years; that they will support him regardless of the outcome of the race. Footage of Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. (son of Tip O'Neill) saying that the liberal activists from the 1960s support King; that there are not many liberal activists who reside in the eighth district; that many eighth district liberals were followers instead of leaders. Footage from a King campaign add. George reports that King says that his support from voters has been underestimated; that he is trying to move from third to second in the polls. V: Footage of King greeting a white family. Their young child says, "Mel King for Congress."
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
09/03/1986
