Who Killed Fourth Ward?
Synopsis
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.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- James Blue
- Screenplay & Story
- James Blue
- Original Title
- Who Killed Fourth Ward?
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 53m
- Production Studios
- KUHT Film Production, PBS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James Blue
James Blue
Brian Huberman
Ed Hugetz
James Blue
Department Leadership Roster
James Blue
Producer
Ed Hugetz
Editor
James Blue
Director
Brian Huberman
Director of Photography
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What is Who Killed Fourth Ward? about?
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.
Who directed Who Killed Fourth Ward??
Who Killed Fourth Ward? was directed by James Blue.
Who stars in Who Killed Fourth Ward??
The principal cast of Who Killed Fourth Ward? includes Tom Wright, James Blue.
When was Who Killed Fourth Ward? released and how long is it?
Who Killed Fourth Ward? was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 2h 53m.