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Marcus Jones interviews Ione Malloy about her book on the busing crisis in Boston
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[Ione Malloy]
Original Airdate: 7/21/1986

Length: 00:03:05
Item Type: newstape - edited story master


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Visual: Footage of Ione Malloy (author and teacher) being interviewed by Marcus Jones outside of South Boston High School. Malloy says that the children were sacrificed in the name of social ideas.

Jones reports that Ione Malloy spoke to him today about her new book, Southie Won't Go. Jones reports that armed troops patrolled South Boston High School during the busing crisis; that students and faculty were in constant fear for their safety.

V: Footage of African American students exiting buses outside of South Boston High School. A police officere stands on the school grounds.
Footage of Malloy being interviewed by Jones. Malloy says that she was in constant fear during the busing crisis. Malloy that her editors told her that she used the word "afraid" too often in her book.

Jones reports that Malloy now teaches at the Boston Latin School.

V: Shot of Massachusetts State Troopers standing at the entrance of South Boston High School as students enter.
Footage of Malloy being interviewed. Malloy says that students were sometimes too afraid to move from their seats.

Jones reports that Malloy says that she has not returned to South Boston High School in nine years. Jones notes that Malloy says that her recollections of the tensions inside the school are still vivid.

V: Shots of the exterior of South Boston High School; of Malloy and Jones sitting on the steps of the school.

Jones reports that Malloy recalls a heated staff meeting called in response to the stabbing of a white student in December of 1974. Jones notes that the victim's name was Michael Faith.

V: Shot of a newspaper article with a headline reading, "Eight South Boston district schools shut down after stabbing, crowd-police clash."
Footage of Malloy being interviewed by Jones. Malloy says that an African American teacher stood up at the meeting to say that Faith got what he deserved. Malloy says that a white aide from South Boston stood up to say that the African American teacher should get what he deserves. Malloy says that another African American teacher stood up to say that no one deserves to be stabbed. Malloy says that she was shaking during the meeting.

Jones reports that Malloy's work is in the form of a diary; that her book is a condensed version of her original notes. Jones notes that Malloy left out her own personal opinions of the events.

V: Shot of Malloy and Jones looking through a scrapbook of newspaper clippings of the busing crisis.

Jones reports that Malloy does not state her opinions outright; that her journal entries speak for themselves.

V: Footage of Malloy and Jones on the steps of South Boston High School. Malloy reads a journal entry about the stabbing of Faith. Malloy says that writing in her journal was a catharsis at the time. Malloy says that she would like to see justice done by telling the truth of the events as she experienced them. Malloy says that people can compare her account of the events with the rulings and opinions of the court. Shot of Jones and Malloy sitting on the steps of the school.


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