Friends of the Americas (1985)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1985-11-29
Duration: 00:03:44
Subjects: Poverty | Nonprofit organizations
Contributors:
- Johnson, Ken Host
- Nachman, Karen Reporter
- Jenkins, Diane Interviewee
Description
This segment from the November 29, 1985, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen Nachman’s report on the work of Friends of the Americas, a nonprofit organization based in Baton Rouge. She interviews Diane Jenkins, who discusses their work in bringing food and clothing to underprivileged people in Central America and South America. Host: Ken Johnson