New Bedford Program 63 Original Airdate: 7/23/1970 Subject Keywords Afro-Americans - Attitudes Afro-Americans - Civil Rights Afro-Americans - Social conditions - 1964-1975 Riots - New Bedford - Massachusetts Subject Genre Public Affairs: Current Events Personal Names Rogers, George Corporate Names Black Brothers Action Committee - New Bedford - Massachusetts Program Description A special 90-minute program, "New Bedford," focuses on the African American community of New Bedford, Massachusetts and its response to the issues that led to the race riot/rebellion of July 8th and 9th, 1970. Host Ray Richardson provides a history of the event according to the press and compares the media's interpretation of the riot with the statements and opinions of community residents. Between Friday, July 10, and Sunday, July 12, Say Brother visited the west and south end neighborhoods of New Bedford to discuss discrimination, the direction the community is moving, finding non-factory jobs, the problems unemployment presents to mothers, the difficulties of the welfare system, police harassment, and housing. Due to the graphic language of those interviewed for the program, and due to the fact the program was aired in its entirety against the wishes of WGBH management, Say Brother Producer Ray Richardson was fired after the broadcast. Original air date estimated. Producer Ray Richardson Associate Producer Tony Lark Carol Lawrence Russell Tillman Director Russell Tillman Editor Tony Lark Host Ray Richardson Others Morris Alston (assistant editor) Morris Alston (film sound) James Fripp (production assistant) Jewelle Gomez (production assistant) Mignonne P. Gumbs (production assistant) Tony Lark (cameraman) Formats Master (WGBH program) 2" videotape A2-01151 Preservation master beta SP cassette AP-01163 Preservation master D3 cassette AD3-01257A Viewing copy 1/2" reel-to-reel videotape (item number not yet assigned) The Say Brother Collection Web site is a production of the WGBH Archives. ©2001 WGBH Educational Foundation.