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Series: The Ten O'Clock News
Date: 1990-05-29
Subject: African American civil rights
People: Elliot, Carl; Kennedy, Caroline; Kennedy, Edward; Kennedy, John F.; Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy; Vaillancourt, Meg; Wallace, George;
Clip Description
Meg Vaillancourt reports on the Profile in Courage Awards ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Library. Vaillancourt notes that Edward Kennedy (US Senator), Caroline Kennedy (daughter of former US President John F. Kennedy), and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (widow of John F. Kennedy) presented Carl Elliot (former US congressman) with the award. Vaillancourt reports that Elliot was a congressman from Alabama who voted to support civil rights in the 1960s. Vaillancourt notes that Elliot was voted out of office and shunned by society as a result of his political beliefs. Vaillancourt reviews Elliot's record as a Congressman. Vaillancourt's report includes footage from the awards ceremony. Edward Kennedy and Elliot speak at the ceremony. Caroline Kennedy unveils a statue of John F. Kennedy on the grounds of the J.F.K. Library. Vaillancourt's report also includes footage of the civil rights movement from the Eyes on the Prize series. Vaillancourt reports that the Profile in Courage Award is named for the book, Profiles in Courage, written by John F. Kennedy. She notes that the award is given to elected officials who are not afraid to take risks in order to advance society.
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.
