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 Evening Compass broadcast Original Airdate: 9/9/1975 Length: 00:41:24 Item Type: newstape - aircheck Go to full description for this item. Description : Abstract Evening Compass late edition newscast on the second day of school during Phase II desegregation of Boston Schools. Ed Baumeister and Paul deGive introduce the show and give attendance statistics. The introduction includes footage of Marion Fahey (Superintendent, Boston Public Schools) giving an upbeat statement on the opening of schools. Greg Pilkington reports on African American students who are bused into Charlestown. Pilkington's report includes interviews with Caroline Bell (local resident), Harietta Moore (local resident), Robert Kelley (student), Galina Davis(student), Georgia Carter (local resident), John Filadoro (bus driver), and Leona Pleas (bus monitor). Pilkington notes that the bus rides from the South End to Charlestown have been uneventful so far. Pilkington reports on a group of Roxbury parents who are urging other African American parents to send their children to Charlestown High School. Richard Gittens (transitional aide, Charlestown High School) reports that there are no problems at Charlestown High School. Pilkington interviews Nathaniel Jones (general counsel, NAACP) about school desegregation issues and busing in Boston. Jones says that segregated schools are harmful to both white students and African American students. Judy Stoia interviews Renee Burke (student, Hyde Park High School) and Donald McCarthy (student, Hyde Park High School) on their participation in a leadership program to lessen racial tension at Hyde Park High School. Stoia interviews Judy Rattash (First National Bank of Boston), Suzanne Kelly (Stonehill College) and Gail O'Reilly (teacher, Hyde Park High School) about Hyde Park High School programs in conjuction with Stonehill College and the First National Bank of Boston. Rattash, O'Reilly and Kelly talk about the programs available to Hyde Park High School students. DeGive reports that the Massachusetts Supreme Court failed to lift an injuction blocking the City of Boston from paying legal fees for the Boston Home and School Association's appeals of court-ordered busing. DeGive notes that the Home and School Association will seek private funding to continue the fight against the court order. Pam Bullard interviews John Coakley about magnet schools and the opening of schools across the city. Coakley says that public safety issues are being handled better this year than last year. This tape has audible time code on track 2 and visible time code in the upper right corner. Contributor : Host Ed Baumeister Pam Bullard Paul deGive Greg Pilkington Judy Stoia Contributor : Guests Renee Burke John Coakley Richard Gittens Nathaniel Jones Suzanne Kelly Donald McCarthy Gail O'Reilly Judy Rattash
Subject : Keywords Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas Busing for school integration - African Americans and Busing for school integration - Law and legislation Busing for school integration - Magnet schools Busing for school integration - School attendance Busing for school integration - School improvement programs Busing for school integration - School management and organization Busing for school integration - Students Busing for school integration - Students Charlestown High School Hyde Park High School Morgan v. Hennigan Race relations Universities and colleges Subject : Personal Names Baumeister, Ed Bell, Caroline Bullard, Pam Burke, Renee Carter, Georgia Coakley, John Davis, Galina deGive, Paul Fahey, Marion Filadoro, John Gittens, Richard Jones, Nathaniel Kelley, Robert Kelly, Suzanne McCarthy, Donald Moore, Harietta O'Reilly, Gail Pilkington, Greg Pleas, Leona Quirico, Francis Rattash, Judy Stoia, Judy Subject : Corporate Names (Organization names) Boston Home and School Association Boston School Department First National Bank of Boston Stonehill College Subject : Geographic Locations Charlestown, (Boston, Mass.) Type : Genre News - Television |
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