The 51st State


click to play		program The 51st State Youth Gangs in the South Bronx Episode Description On fourth show of the first season, Patrick Watson and Hal Levenson discuss the outcome of the Board of Estimate vote on the Camden Towers dispute between the developers and future tenants. A clip from Tony Batten's film about the youth of the South Bronx is shown. The film originally aired on the WNET series "Free Time" in 1971. Then, a full length film by Batten called "Ain't Gonna Eat My Mind" follows, which is a continuation of the story of the murder of a young gang member in the South Bronx and its aftermath. After the film, Patrick Watson and Batten lead a live studio dialogue between the gang members featured in the film. Subjects Gangs -- Bronx (N.Y.) Type/Genre News Copyright Holder Educational Broadcasting Corporation Producer(s) Batten, Tony Host(s) Watson, Patrick Guest(s) Gross, Ted (Youth Gangs in the South Bronx) Barbell, Mario (Youth Gangs in the South Bronx) Antonetty, Evelina (Youth Gangs in the South Bronx) Caine, Lorraine (Youth Gangs in the South Bronx) Dominguez, Mannie (Youth Gangs in the South Bronx) Other Credits Batten, Tony (Writer) Henriquez, Herme (as Sound Engineer) Levenson, Hal (Reporter) Levey, Charles (as Additional Photography) Watson, Patrick (Reporter) Formats Digital Beta DVD VHS Reference Number ARC-FFS-14 Program History Scope and Content Made possible by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commision (NHPRC) The 51st State Web site is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York. ©2007 Educational Broadcasting Corporation


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