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 [Grove Hall revitalization program] Original Airdate: 9/20/1988 Length: 00:03:13 Item Type: newstape - edited story master Go to full description for this item. Description : Abstract Marcus Jones reports that state and local officials have come through with funding for a multi-million dollar program to revitalize Grove Hall, which is Roxbury's business district. Jones notes that the area has experienced hard times since the late 1960s. Jones's report includes footage from a press conference to announce the revitalization program. Charles Yancey (Boston City Council) and Ray Flynn (Mayor of Boston) talk about the program to revitalize the district. Jones walks through district while conducting an interview with Walter Little (Executive Director, Neighborhood Development Association of Grove Hall). Little talks about the revitalization program and the development of the area. Little notes that there is a high concentration of subsidized housing in the area. Little talks about the history of the area, noting that the district once had a large Jewish population. Jones notes that the revitalization program will benefit current and future residents of the area. Jones' report is accompanied by footage of the Grove Hall district. This tape includes additional footage from Jones' interview with Little while walking through the Grove Hall District. Contributor : Director Marcus Jones
Subject : Keywords African American neighborhoods City planning Subject : Personal Names Flynn, Raymond Jones, Marcus Little, Walter Yancey, Charles Subject : Geographic Locations Roxbury (Boston, Mass.) Type : Genre News - Television |
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