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Ten O'Clock News; Franklin Park Zoo
02/18/1987
Marcus Jones reports on the Franklin Park Zoo's programs in celebration of Black History Month. The zoo's Black Arts Festival celebrates the roots of contemporary African American culture. There are various performances, including rapping, dancing, and storytelling. Interview with spokesperson Barbara Levitoff, who talks about the important link between the zoo and the community. Following the edited story is b-roll of animals at the zoo, including antelope, wildebeests, and zebras.
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- Series
- Ten O'Clock News
- Title
Franklin Park Zoo
- Series Description
NIGHTLY NEWS WITH CHRISTOPHER LYDON AND CARMEN FIELDS Began January 1976. Replaced evening news show EVENING COMPASS. Original host: Steve Nevas. Other anchors, Christopher Lydon (1977-91) and Gail Harris (1983). In 1980 - hour long. Ended in 1991.
(PREDECESSORS: Louis Lyons began news operations at WGBH in 1952. The News at 10 began in 1966. The Reporters premiered in 1970. The Evening Compass started in 1974.) Series release date: 1/1976
- Duration
00:04:38
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- African Americans -- History
- Animals
- Dance
- Children
- Music
- African Americans -- Race identity
- Locations
- Franklin Park (Boston, Mass.)
- Genres
- News Report
- Topics
- News
- Contributors
- Jones, Marcus (Reporter)
- Citation
- Chicago: “Ten O'Clock News; Franklin Park Zoo,” 02/18/1987, GBH Archives, accessed July 27, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_A060650EFBE04AB7B8A4D39C48D93E2E.
- MLA: “Ten O'Clock News; Franklin Park Zoo.” 02/18/1987. GBH Archives. Web. July 27, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_A060650EFBE04AB7B8A4D39C48D93E2E>.
- APA: Ten O'Clock News; Franklin Park Zoo. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_A060650EFBE04AB7B8A4D39C48D93E2E