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 [Press conference in support of Mandela, Massachusetts] Original Airdate: 10/13/1986 Length: 00:02:28 Item Type: newstape - edited story master Go to full description for this item. Description : Abstract Christopher Lydon reports on the proposal to incorporate the Greater Roxbury neighborhood into a new city to be called Mandela, Massachusetts. Lydon reviews the proposed boundaries of the new city and the racial breakdown of the population. Lydon's report includes footage from a press conference in front of the Massachusetts State House. Leaders from the minority community speak out in favor of the creation of Mandela. The leaders include Curtis Davis (Greater Roxbury Incorporation Project), May Louie (Chairwoman, Rainbow Coalition), and Ken Wade (Greater Roxbury Neighborhood Authority). Lydon reports that the city of Boston has projected a large first-year deficit for the new city. He notes that Mandela supporters reject those numbers and have asked for an independent commission to examine the fiscal relationship between the city of Boston and the proposed city. Lydon reports on media coverage of the issue. He notes that an editorial in The Boston Globe condemned the proposal. Lydon notes that Bruce Bolling (Boston City Council) no longer supports that proposal. He adds that Mel King (former State Representative) is in favor of Mandela. Lydon's report includes an interview with King, who defends his pro-Mandela stance. Contributor : Reporter Hope Kelly Christopher Lydon
Subject : Keywords African Americans - Politics and government Mandela, Massachusetts Municipal government Race relations Subject : Personal Names Bolling, Bruce Davis, Curtis Flynn, Raymond King, Joyce King, Mel Louie, May Lydon, Christopher Wade, Ken Young, Andrew Subject : Corporate Names (Organization names) Greater Roxbury Incorporation Project (GRIP) Subject : Geographic Locations Roxbury (Boston, Mass.) Type : Genre News - Television |
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