South West Corridor Land Development Project

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Title:
South West Corridor Land Development Project
Description:
In this clip host Thomas Hardy speaks with Elbert Bishop, Director of the South West Corridor Land Development Coalition, and Charles Calvey, owner of Calvey's Jewelers and President of the Dudley Terminal Merchants Association, about what is good about the Roxbury-Dudley Terminal and Dorchester business community and economy, Elbert Bishop talks about the forthcoming South West Corridor project and the 30% set-aside for African American jobs on the construction project. Overall the program focusses on African American-owned businesses in the Boston area. Host Thomas Hardy speaks with Elbert Bishop, Director of the South West Corridor Land Development Coalition, and Charles Calvey, owner of Calvey's Jewelers and President of the Dudley Terminal Merchants Association, about what is good about the Roxbury-Dudley -Dudley Terminal and Dorchester business community and economy, what will be happening in terms of the positive impact of the economy in those areas, what ways are there for African American-owned businesses to move into and participate in the local community, how much money is coming into the Dudley area for the Southwest Corridor Project, how the push for capitalist endeavors affecta the African American community, and what kind of governmental supports there are for African American businesses. Additional segments include a "Black Women in Business" interview with Bunny Jackson, conducted by Producer Marita Rivero. (Jackson, of Atlanta, Georgia, recently started her own business with three other women called "First Class, Inc.," a public relations agency offering local tours and itinerary planning.) Program includes the "Community Calendar." Produced by Marita Rivero. Directed by Conrad White.
Creator:
Barrow-Murray, Barbara
Producer:
Rivero, Marita
Director:
White, Conrad
Contributor:
Koppel, Tiit
Contributor:
Smith, Kathy
Contributor:
Chigas, Basil
Contributor:
Clarke, Brian
Contributor:
Kramer, Sharon
Contributor:
Sullivan, John
Contributor:
Mahard, Fran
Contributor:
Crane, David
Researcher:
Spooner, Dighton
Contributor:
Lane, Frank
Contributor:
Kane, Pat
Contributor:
Charette, Bill
Contributor:
Bundy, Kissette
Contributor:
Morton, Wil
Contributor:
Stewart, Aubrey
Host:
Hardy, Thomas
Contributor:
Wilson, Bob
Contributor:
Bourne, Wendell
Host:
Rivero, Marita
Contributor:
Cross, June
Contributor:
Allen, Lydia
Contributor:
Hutton, David
Date:
September 2, 1976
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
WGBH Open Vault
Series:
Say Brother
Subjects:
Southwest Corridor Project (Boston, Mass.)
Calvey, Charles
Jackson, Bunny
Bishop, Elbert
Civil rights
Segregation
African American business enterprises
African American businesspeople--Massachusetts--Boston
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http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_59272F2B7FA4469399B33F0FA2C2319C
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation
Identifier:
V_59272F2B7FA4469399B33F0FA2C2319C