Series: The Ten O'Clock News
Date: 1989-01-25
Duration: 00:03:13

Subject: Catholic Church; African American women; Clergy; African American religious leaders; Episcopal Church
People: Gordon, Greer; Harris, Barbara; Johnson, David; Jones, Marcus; Solheim, James;

Clip Description
Marcus Jones reports on the ordination of Reverend Barbara Harris (Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts) as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. Jones notes that Harris' ordination has been the focus of international attention and controversy. Jones' report includes footage of Harris and David Johnson (Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts) at a press conference. Harris says that she will seek understanding with opponents of her ordination. Jones also interviews James Solheim (Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts) and Greer Gordon (Catholic Archdiocese of Boston). Solheim talks about about opposition to Harris's nomination and his support of her nomination. Gordon talks about the reasons for the Roman Catholic Church's opposition to the ordination of women.

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.

See also: http://main.wgbh.org/ton/programs/6278_02