Polite Stewart, Jr. Profile (2010)
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: 2010-12-03
Duration: 00:06:29
Subjects: Stewart, Polite, Jr. | Southern University and A & M College | HIGHER EDUCATION
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Producer
- Crews, Keith Photographer
- Woods, Virnado Photographer
- Stewart, Polite, Jr. Interviewee
- Bagayoko, Dialo Interviewee
Description
This segment from the December 3, 2010, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Shauna Sanford’s profile of Polite Stewart, Jr., a 16-year-old junior at Southern University in Baton Rouge. Stewart discusses: being challenged by his professors; the lessons instilled in him by his parents; his recent conference presentations in Washington, D.C. and Italy; the impact of his experience at Southern’s Timbuktu Academy; and the importance of staying focused. Sanford also interviews Dr. Dialo Bagayoko, the director of the Timbuktu Academy, who discusses his view of the law of human performance. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford