Current News Program 428 Original Airdate: 6/12/1975 Subject Keywords Afro-American actresses Afro-American politicians Afro-American psychologists Afro-Americans in television broadcasting Television broadcasting of news Subject Genre Public Affairs: Current Events Personal Names Bunte, Doris Jackson, Ellen Swepson Mabley, Jackie Pouissant, Dr. Alvin Corporate Names Cornbread Earl and Me (motion picture) John Elliot Square - Roxbury - Massachusetts METCO - Boston - Massachusetts Model Cities - Boston - Massachusetts Multi-Ethnic Citywide Coordinating Council - Boston - Massachusetts National Center of Afro-American Artists - Roxbury - Massachusetts Roxbury Action Program Space Is the Place (motion picture) Program Description Co-anchors James Rowe and Carmen Fields read news stories of interest to the African American community in Boston, including those related to the Model Cities layoffs, Freedom House Institute of Education Director Ellen Swepson Jackson's appointment to the Multi Ethnic Citywide Coordinating Council, the National Center of Afro-American Artists' annual celebration of Malcolm X's birthday, the NAACP-led march in Boston on May 17, Patrick Moynihan's appointment to the United Nations, the circulation of a racist sergeants exam by Boston policemen, the ten-year extension of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and recent acts of Massachusetts legislature. Supporting stories include: Roxbury Action Group's recent hosting of French officials touring the revitalization of John Elliot Square in Roxbury, an in-studio interview conducted by Russell Tillman with Massachusetts State representative Doris Bunte about the proposed changes to welfare, reviews by arts critic Tanya Hart (who speaks with Dr. Alvin Pouissant, co-author of Black Child Care, about his book, reviews the films Cornbread Earl and Me and Space Is the Place, and introduces a previously filmed interview with actress Jackie "Moms" Mabley), a report by June Cross on how Phase Two of Judge Garrity's desegregation plan will be implemented, and a special economic analysis by Tom Hardy. Producer Marita Rivero Associate Producer Barbara Barrow Vickie Jones Director Conrad White Writer Dighton Spooner Host Carmen Fields James Rowe Guests Doris Bunte Tom Hardy Dr. Alvin Pouissant Others Bill Charette (studio technician) Basil Chigas (studio technician) Dennis Correia (videotape engineer) David Crane (vtr recordist) June Cross (reporter) Steve Farrier (still photography) Leah Fletcher (reporter) Tanya Hart (reporter) Tiit Koppel (studio technician) Rick Lawson (researcher) Sallie McGuire (production assistant) John Plausse (studio technician) Kathy Smith (studio technician) Lee Smith (studio technician) Jennifer Spangler (audio engineer) Dighton Spooner (researcher) John Sullivan (studio technician) Russell Tillman (reporter) Formats Master (WGBH program) 2" videotape A2-03387 Preservation master beta SP cassette AP-01461A Preservation master digital beta cassette AP-01461 Viewing copy 3/4" cassette 1753-60 Viewing copy VHS cassette (item number not yet assigned) The Say Brother Collection Web site is a production of the WGBH Archives. ©2001 WGBH Educational Foundation.