Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Pontillo, Peter.
2. Coombs, Orde.
3. WPIX (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
4. World Institute of Black Communications.
5. CEBA Collection.

Description

1. 1 videocassette of 1 (U-matic) (51 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Focuses on the serious lack of housing for blacks, Hispanics, elderly and the poor in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Orde Coombs interviews city personnel, community organizers and long time residents, many of whom feel cheated by the city.

Subject

1. Older people > Housing > New Jersey > Atlantic City
2. Community affairs
3. Minorities > Housing > New Jersey > Atlantic City
4. Atlantic City (N.J.) > Economic conditions
5. Atlantic City (N.J.) > Social conditions
6. Housing > New Jersey > Atlantic City

Genre/Form

1. Community affairs.

Call number

1. Sc Visual VRB-191

Note

1. This program forms part of the Communications Excellence to Black Audiences (CEBA) Award Collection, a competition sponsored by the World Institute of Black Communications, Inc.

Credits (note)

1. Writer and narrator, Orde Coombs.

Title

1. Atlantic City [videorecording] : the best of times, the worst of times / WPIX, New York ; director, Peter Pontillo.

Imprint

1. New York : WPIX, 1979-07-15.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Credits

1. Writer and narrator, Orde Coombs.

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Added author

1. Pontillo, Peter. Director
2. Coombs, Orde. Interviewer
3. WPIX (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
4. World Institute of Black Communications.
5. CEBA Collection.

Research call number

1. Sc Visual VRB-191 Original of: Sc Visual VRA-814.