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Ten O'Clock News (1988-07-13)
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Rev. Earl W. Jackson, Sr., a conservative black minister, comes into the spotlight by speaking out against Boston public housing desegregation plan. Gospel record spinning on turntable at WLVG. Neil Sullivan. reporter: BoeriDavid Boeri reports that E.W. Jackson is the manager of WLVG radio station in Cambridge and the pastor of the New Corner Baptist Church in Roxbury. Boeri notes that Jackson addressed a community meeting in South Boston last night about the city's public housing desegregation plan. Boeri reports that Jackson attacked atheism, school busing, and seat belt laws in his speech; he adds that Jackson called the city's housing desegregation plan a form of "social engineering." Boeri's report includes footage of Jackson addressing the community meeting. Boeri interviews Jackson in the studios of WLVG. Jackson discusses public housing integration and says that "freedom of choice" is more important than integrated developments. Boeri reports that James Kelly (Boston City Council) and Dapper O'Neil (Boston City Council) are leading the fight against the desegregation plan, but that interest in the issue is waning among South Boston residents. Boeri interviews Neil Sullivan…
Directors & creators
WGBH
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, E.W. Jackson, David Boeri, James Kelly, Dapper O'Neil, Ray Flynn, WLVG, New Corner Baptist Church, WGBH, Boston, South Boston, Roxbury, public housing desegregation, school busing, social engineering, affordable housing
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