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Series: The Ten O'Clock News
Date: 1987-10-01
Duration: 00:03:05
Subject: African American artists; Art and Artists
People: Jones, Marcus; Lewis, Elma; Wilson, John;
Geography: Roxbury (Boston, Mass.)|
Clip Description
Marcus Jones reports that a sculpture by John Wilson (sculptor) will be installed on the lawn of the National Center of Afro-American Artists in Roxbury. Wilson created the sculpture to mark the 350th anniversary of the black presence in Boston. Jones notes that the sculpture is seven-feet high and is named Eternal Presence. Jones interviews Wilson and Elma Lewis (Artistic Director, National Center of Afro-American Artists) about the sculpture. Wilson says that the sculpture is evocative and confrontational. Wilson adds that he is interested in hearing feedback about the sculpture. Jones notes that Wilson grew up in Roxbury. Jones' report is accompanied by shots of the sculpture and by footage of Lewis addressing spectators in a gallery of the Center. Jones' report also features shots of the exterior of the National Center of Afro-American Artists.
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.
