We don’t have a full black community in Boston. Our people are scattered. There’s a middle class where I live in Highland Park but it’s not like a piece of Washington or Chicago.
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What drives people to public service is a sense of possibility. If you haven't sensed that possibility you don't get started in the same way, you don't feel you can have an impact.
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Birth: | 1940 |
Death: | 22nd November, 1998 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Television Producer |
Henry Hampton was born in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an American television producer. He graduated from Washington University in 1961. He was the recipient of over 10 honorary degrees. He founded and ran Blackside Productions; the United States' largest African-American owned documentary film Production Company. Hampton and his company produced over 80 programs including documentaries, television spots, and other media productions. He made a commitment to social justice with later productions, including Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years; and Eyes on the Prize II: America at the Racial Crossroads 1965-mid 1980s.
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