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 [African American officials in white suburbs] Original Airdate: 4/22/1991 Length: 00:03:51 Item Type: newstape - edited story master Go to full description for this item. Description : Abstract Marcus Jones reports on the emergence of African American elected officials in the predominantly white suburbs of Boston. Jones notes that Gretchen Underwood (Wellesley Town Meeting Member) was elected to the Wellesley Town Meeting as a member of the recently formed Wellesley African American Coalition. Jones notes that the coalition was formed after an incident of harassment in Wellesley involving Dee Brown (Boston Celtics basketball player). Jones reports that Virginia Nelson (Milton Town Meeting Member) placed second out of fourteen candidates in the Milton elections. Jones reports that Charles McKenney (Selectman, town of Ayer) will become the chairman of the Ayer Board of Selectmen next year. Jones interviews Underwood and Nelson about their experiences as African American elected officials in the suburbs. Underwood talks about African American political action groups in other suburbs. Jones's report is accompanied by footage of McKenney and footage of the towns of Wellesley and Milton. Contributor : Reporter Marcus Jones
Subject : Keywords African American politicians African Americans - Politics and government Subject : Personal Names Brown, Dee Jones, Marcus McKenney, Charles Nelson, Virginia Underwood, Gretchen Subject : Corporate Names (Organization names) Wellesley African American Coalition Subject : Geographic Locations Ayer (Mass.) Milton (Mass.) Wellesley (Mass.) Type : Genre News - Television |
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