Discrimination suit filed against the BHAChristy George reports that a lawsuit has been filed against the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) to protest. . . > more |  |
NAACP and public housing integrationMarcus Jones reports that two African American families moved into a South Boston housing project today. . . > more |  |
Review of Laval Wilson's tenureHope Kelly reviews the major events and key issues during the tenure of Laval Wilson (Superintendent. . . > more |  |
Series: The Ten O'Clock News
Date: 1988-01-14
Duration: 00:02:43
Subject: Discrimination
People: Boeri, David; Bolling, Bruce; Flynn, Raymond; Kelly, James; O'Neil, Albert "Dapper"; Yancey, Charles;
Clip Description
David Boeri reports that Ray Flynn (Mayor of Boston) and the Boston City Council will work together to create a public housing policy that ensures equal access while providing some element of choice. Boeri notes that the city must comply with the policy of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) if they wish to continue receiving federal funds. Boeri's report includes footage of Flynn, Charles Yancey (Boston City Council), and Bruce Bolling (Boston City Council) at a press conference about fair housing policy. Boeri's report also features footage from an interview with James Kelly (Boston City Council). Kelly says that free choice is more important than racial diversity. Boeri reviews the current housing policy and the policy requirements of HUD. Boeri's report is accompanied by footage of white and African American tenants of public housing and by footage of Dapper O'Neil (Boston City Council).
This edition of the Ten O'Clock News also included the following item:
Sonia Sanchez
Northeastern honors Nelson Mandela
Series Description
A local program aimed at the Boston audience, The Ten O'Clock News debuted on January 15, 1976. Its two immediate predecessors were The Reporters and Evening Compass. A news and public affairs show focusing on neighborhood, local and state issues, The Reporters was produced and broadcast on WGBH from 1970 to 1973. The Reporters was then replaced by Evening Compass, which expanded into a twice-nightly news broadcast during the tense moments of Boston's busing crisis. On the air from 1973 to 1975, Evening Compass found an audience through its in-depth coverage of school desegregation in Boston, which began in 1974. The Ten O'Clock News stood out as an in-depth news program. It strove for a balance between local and national stories, between politics and the Arts. The last The Ten O'Clock News program was broadcast on May 30, 1991.
