Who Killed Fourth Ward?

Who Killed Fourth Ward?

1978
2h 53m
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Overview

Originally founded as Freedman’s Town after the Civil War, The Fourth Ward is one of the oldest and most culturally significant black communities in Houston, Texas. In the 1970s, the city along with big business interests planned to redevelop the Fourth Ward in order to revitalize the dilapidated real estate and freshen the image of downtown Houston. The price of progress in this case would be the removal of many poor black families. The film explores a complex series of encounters with elected city officials, businessmen and the people of Fourth Ward in order to better understand how a city like Houston works. Who makes the decisions about where resources are spent and so determines the growth and wealth of the community.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
KUHT Film Production PBS
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1978
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Tom Wright
Tom Wright

Self

James Blue
James Blue

Self

Key Crew

James Blue
Producer
James Blue
Director