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 [Martin Luther King Day at BU] Original Airdate: 1/16/1989 Length: 00:03:31 Item Type: newstape - edited story master Go back to main record. Full Description 1:00:27 Visual: Footage of an African American choir gathered on the campus of Boston University. The choir members are gathered near the statue commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. (civil rights leader). The choir members sing, "We Shall Overcome." Members of the choir are dressed in red and white robes. Marcus Jones reports that hundreds of people gathered in Marsh Chapel at Boston University (BU) to commemorate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Jones notes that King was a gradate of BU. V: Footage from the celebration in Marsh Chapel. Audience members and the choir sing in unison. Jones reports that Elma Lewis (Director, National Center for Afro-American Artists) spoke at the celebration. V: Footage of Lewis speaking at the ceremony. Lewis urges the audience to continue the work of King. Black and white footage of King preaching to a crowd in a church. Black and white shots of King talking to reporters; of buses in Montgomery, Alabama. Audio of Lewis talking about King's commitment to the civil rights movement. Black and white footage from Say Brother of King being fingerprinted by police. Black and white footage of King having his identification photo taken by police. King wears a number around his neck. Black and white footage of King addressing a crowd in Alabama. Shot of the African American choir performing in Marsh Chapel at the celebration. Footage of Lewis talking about King. Lewis says that people began to realize King's greatness upon his death. Black and white footage of King preaching to a crowd. The crowd applauds King. Footage from the BU celebration of a woman singing in Marsh Chapel. The choir accompanies her. Jones reports that King would have been 60 years old yesterday. |
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