Black Insurance Companies (1985)
Folks
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1985-02-3
Duration: 00:09:57
Subjects: African American business enterprises | Insurance Industry | HEALTH INSURANCE | LIFE INSURANCE | Burial insurance
Contributors:
- Hinton, Rob Host
- Stewart, Genevieve Producer
- Misshore, Wydell Interviewee
- Sheeler, Homer Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 3, 1985, episode of the series “Folks” features Genevieve Stewart’s report on the history of black-owned insurance companies in Louisiana. Stewart reports that the insurance companies first offered burial insurance and later expanded into life insurance and health insurance. She interviews Wydell Misshore of Geddes-Willis Insurance Company and Homer Sheeler of Purple Shield Insurance Company. Host: Rob Hinton