Afro-American Pavilion at the 1984 World's Fair in New Orleans
Folks
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1984-06-3
Duration: 00:26:44
Subjects: Louisiana World Exposition (1984: New Orleans, La.) | African Americans | History | Links, Inc. | Women
Contributors:
- Hinton, Rob Host
- Stewart, Genevieve Host
- Sims, Margo Speaker
- Scott, John Interviewee
- Gautreaux, Sheila Performer
- Heglar, Delores Interviewee
- Wilson, Lorraine Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series “Folks” from June 3, 1984, features: a tour of the Afro-American Pavilion at the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans with tour guide Margo Sims; an interview with John Scott, the designer of the Afro-American Pavilion; a performance by soprano Sheila Gautreaux of New Orleans at the Pavilion; a profile of the Crescent City chapter of Links, Incorporated, including interviews with president Delores Heglar and program chairwoman Loraine Wilson; and an encore performance by Gautreaux. Hosts: Rob Hinton and Genevieve Stewart