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Series: The Ten O'Clock News
Date: 1984-12-04
Duration: 00:15:55
Subject: South Africa - Apartheid - Protests; Apartheid - Protests
People: Blankstein, Richard; Johnson, Willard; King, Mel; Mandela, Nelson; Reagan, Ronald; Stith, Charles; Vilakazi, Themba; Yancey, Charles;
Geography: South Africa|
Clip Description
A group of apartheid protesters picket the South African Consulate at 100 Charles River Plaza in Boston. Police officers stand at the door to the consulate. Willard Johnson (Head, TransAfrica) speaks to the crowd of picketers through a bullhorn. Themba Vilakazi (member, African National Congress) addresses the crowd. Vilakazi condemns the South African government. He criticizes Ronald Reagan (US president) for engaging in a policy of "constructive engagement" with the South African government. Charles Yancey (Boston City Council) addresses the crowd. He praises Bishop Desmond Tutu (anti-apartheid leader) and urges the protesters to engage in acts of civil disobedience to protest apartheid. Mel King (political activist) addresses the crowd. King calls for the resignation of Richard Blankstein (honorary consul to South Africa). King criticizes the Reagan administration's policies in South Africa. King talks about the need for large companies to divest from South Africa. Charles Stith (Union United Methodist Church) stands beside King. Johnson expresses his support for Nelson Mandela (jailed ANC leader) and all those fighing apartheid in South Africa.
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.
