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 [Annie Johnson] Original Airdate: 11/20/1987 Length: 00:02:46 Item Type: newstape - original footage Go to full description for this item. Description : Abstract Fritz Wetherbee reports that Annie Johnson (Boston resident) will receive the Living Legacy Award in Washington DC. Wetherbee reports that Johnson grew up in Boston and organized domestic workers through the Women's Service Clubs of Boston in the 1960s. Wetherbee notes that Johnson led the workers on a campaign for benefits. Wetherbee interviews Johnson in her home. Johnson talks about the importance of helping others. Johnson discusses her relative, Eleanor Graves Chandler, who was an early community activist. Wetherbee's report is accompanied by footage of Johnson preparing chicken in her kitchen and by footage of Johnson visiting a senior citizen meal program at the Grace Baptist Church. Contributor : Reporter Fritz Wetherbee
Subject : Keywords African American women African Americans - Civil rights African Americans - Role models Awards Subject : Personal Names Johnson, Annie Wetherbee, Fritz Type : Genre News - Television |
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