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Mel King
August 13, 2024
A diverse group of community members — including AfriCOBRA imagemaker Napoleon Jones-Henderson — discusses their affection for 1983 Boston mayoral candidate Mel King. Archival footage shows King’s campaign — from voters to interviews — and the power that it had on the Black community in Boston.
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A Boston (R)Evolution
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An examination of a racially complex American city as it confronts its past and future.
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