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James Brown Quells Riots In Boston
1968
With tensions high the night after Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated, James Brown goes ahead with his concert at the Boston Garden, agreeing to televise the show to help keep calm in the city.
Riots are breaking out across America in response to King's assassination. The Boston mayor considers canceling the show (along with all other pubic events), but an African American councilman convinces him to televise it instead. Brown agrees to the plan, and it airs live on the Boston public television station WGBH.
There is a heavy police presence at the show, which nearly turns violent when concertgoers rush the stage. Before police can take action, Brown intervenes, telling the cops to stand down and pleading for respect from the crowd. "Go down and let's do this show together," he pleads. "We're black. Don't make us all look bad."
The crowd complies and Brown finishes the show without incident. In the city, crime is down compared with a typical Friday night, as the telecast clearly had the intended effect.
There is a heavy police presence at the show, which nearly turns violent when concertgoers rush the stage. Before police can take action, Brown intervenes, telling the cops to stand down and pleading for respect from the crowd. "Go down and let's do this show together," he pleads. "We're black. Don't make us all look bad."
The crowd complies and Brown finishes the show without incident. In the city, crime is down compared with a typical Friday night, as the telecast clearly had the intended effect.
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