Jones, Vickie White, Conrad Carew, Topper Johnson, Henry MacKnight, John

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In this clip Byron Rushing, Director of the Museum of Afro-American History, Boston, takes host Topper Carew on a tour of the Copps Hill Burial Ground in the North End. Overall the program consists of a tour of prominent landmarks related to African American history in Boston, Massachusetts. Guest Byron Rushing, Director of the Museum of Afro-American History, Boston, takes host Topper Carew to specific historical sites to retrace the steps of African Americans in Boston during the early 1800s. Sites include the Royall House, Copps Hill Burial Ground in the North End, the Smith School, the African Meeting House, the George Middleton House, the Charles Street Church, and St. Augustine's Episcopal Church. Program includes an interview with Melnea Cass, one of Boston's oldest black activists, and Byron Rushing, in which the history of Roxbury is discussed. Produced by Topper Carew. Directed by Conrad White.

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