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Say Brother; Mayor Watch 83

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Series
Say Brother
Program
Mayor Watch 83
Program Number

1407

Series Description

Say Brother is WGBH's longest running public affairs television program by, for and about African Americans, and is now known as Basic Black. Since its inception in 1968, Say Brother has featured the voices of both locally and nationally known African American artists, athletes, performers, politicians, professionals, and writers including: Muhammad Ali, Maya Angelou, Thomas Atkins, Amiri Baraka, Doris Bunte, Julian Bond, Stokely Carmichael, Louis Farrakhan, Nikki Giovanni, Odetta Gordon, Henry Hampton, Benjamin Hooks, Jesse Jackson, Hubie Jones, Mel King, Eartha Kitt, Elma Lewis, Haki Madhubuti, Wallace D. Muhammad, Charles Ogletree, Babatunde Olatunji, Byron Rushing, Owusu Sadaukai, and Sonia Sanchez. Series release date: 7/15/1968

Program Description

Boston mayoral candidates former state representative Mel King and city councillor Raymond Flynn were invited to share their views on crime, racism, housing, education, and the arts to inform voters in the upcoming election. Only Mel King accepted the invitation and he appears on this progam to articulate his positions. Viewers call in their questions for the candidate.

Duration

00:31:00

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres
Magazine
Topics
Race and Ethnicity
Citation
Chicago: “Say Brother; Mayor Watch 83,” GBH Archives, accessed July 27, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_C18330D5ADA8485AA91EAEF1E2DD5098.
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