Saluting A.Z. Young (1993)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1993-02-05
Duration: 00:12:44
Subjects: African Americans | Young, A. Z. | Bogalusa Civil Rights March, 1967 | Civil Rights | History
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Courtney, Bob Narrator
- McKeithen, John Speaker
- Young, A.Z. Interviewee
- Burris, Rowan Interviewee
- Jenkins, Gayle Interviewee
- Wyre, Willie Mae Interviewee
- Anderson, Fletcher Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 5, 1993, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a salute to A. Z. Young, the civil rights leader who led the Bogalusa Civil Rights March in 1967. Young discusses: segregation in Bogalusa; his service as a tank commander during World War II; his role as the leader of the Bogalusa Voter’s League; and the civil rights march from Bogalusa to Baton Rouge. It also includes interviews with: Rowan Burris; Gayle Jenkins; Willie Mae Wyre; and Fletcher Anderson. Host: Robert Collins