Skip to main content

John Bryant criticizes the Boston School Committee

View
@ WGBH

Jones, Vickie White, Conrad Barrow-Murray, Barbara Carew, Topper McSorley, Tom Kane, Pat

Description

In this clip, a commemorative church service held in honor of Martin Luther King. Jr. is addressed Reverend John Bryant , who uses the occasion to criticize the Boston School Committee for what he sees as a lack of commitment to the education of African American children. Overall, the program is a tribute program in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. Program begins with newsreel footage of his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, followed by a commemorative church service held in Boston that spans the remainder of the program. Service includes a sonnet written in memory of King and sermons from a variety of participants (Rev. Floyd Flake, Rev. William Weeks, Boston Southern Christian Leadership Conference head Dr. Virgil Wood, Bishop St. Clair Curtin, Rev. Richard Owens, Rev. William B. McClain, Rev. Rafe Taylor, Rev. Prentiss Moore, Rev. Warren Tolliver, Rev. Michael Haynes, and Rev. John Bryant) on the Kwanzaa (African) themes of unity, self-determination, responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith as interpreted through Christian scripture. Service concludes with a candle lighting ceremony facilitated by Elma Lewis, in which local community leaders read as candles are lit (Elma Lewis, Pat Bonner Lyons, Chuck Turner, Percy Wilson, Luix Overbea, George Morrison, Melnea Cass, and Rep. Bill Owens). Program includes numerous choir performances. Produced by Topper Carew. Directed by Conrad White.
Type:
Video
Format:
Motion Pictures
Contributors:
Wilson, BobBuccheri, RonPlausse, JohnLane, FrankThomas, AndyCross, JuneMacDonald, GregLeCain, LarryBalhatchet, TomLorencic, KarlDavis, ScottFairweather, Bill
Rights:
Rights status not evaluated.Contact host institution for more information.
View Original At:

Record Contributed By

WGBH

Record Harvested From

Digital Commonwealth