Women of Sugarcane Country (1986)
Folks
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1986-01-26
Duration: 00:04:15
Subjects: Agriculture | Women | Sugarcane
Contributors:
- Hinton, Rob Host
- Laudun, Tika Reporter
- Gray, Hollis Interviewee
- Silas, Joyce Interviewee
- Williams, Mary "Mae Mae" Interviewee
- Wells, Mary Interviewee
Description
This segment from the January 26, 1986, episode of the series “Folks” features Tika Laudun’s profile of the women who work the sugar cane fields in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. She interviews Hollis Gray, Joyce Silas, Mary Williams, and Mary Wells. Host: Rob Hinton