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![]() [Carson Beach in August, 1977] Original Airdate: 8/3/1977 Length: 00:19:40 Item Type: newstape - original footage Go to full description for this item. Description : Abstract African American beachgoers are escorted onto Carson Beach in South Boston by Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) police officers. Officers are posted on the beach, forming a ring around the African American beachgoers. Police officers station themselves at the edge of the water as African American children play. Police officers line up near the recreation building, observing the action on the beach. Three MDC police boats patrol the water. Three white males are escorted from the beach. White beachgoers stand around, observing the scene.
Subject : Keywords Beaches Police - Arrests Police patrol Race relations Subject : Corporate Names (Organization names) MDC (Metropolitan District Commission) Police Department Subject : Geographic Locations South Boston (Boston, Mass.) Type : Genre News - Unedited |
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