KOCE-TV production receives prestigious honor

Before there was Brown v. Board of Education, there was Mendez v. Westminster.

Produced by Huntington Beach-based KOCE-TV, the documentary, “Mendez v. Westminster: For All the Children,” recognized the importance of the 1946 court case which desegregated Orange County schools, paving the way for Brown v. Board of Education eight years later.

The 27-minute film, produced in 2002, was recently placed in the Paley Center’s collection in New York City and Los Angeles. The honor was bestowed by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, as the Paley Center is known for its vast collection of media relating to the cultural and social significance of media.

— Jack Salisbury