World’s Fair Preview (1984)
Folks
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1984-01-29
Duration: 00:11:54
Subjects: Louisiana World Exposition (1984: New Orleans, La.) | African Americans
Contributors:
- Stewart, Genevieve Host
- Morial, Sybil Interviewee
- Scott, John Interviewee
- Teamer, Charles Interviewee
Description
This segment from the January 29, 1984, episode of the series “Folks” features Genevieve Stewart’s preview of the I’ve Known Rivers Afro-American Pavilion at the upcoming 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans. She interviews: New Orleans First Lady Sybil Morial; John Scott, an artist and the designer of the exhibit; and Charles Teamer, a commissioner for the Louisiana World Exposition.