Preserving Civil Rights History (2023)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-10-27
Duration: 00:05:43
Subjects: Civil Rights | African Americans | History | Museum exhibits
Contributors:
- LeBlanc, Karen Host
- English, Ernest Interviewee
- Nungesser, Billy Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 27, 2023, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen LeBlanc’s report on the state’s efforts to preserve the history of the Civil Rights Movement in Louisiana. She visits the new Louisiana Civil Rights Museum at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans and highlights sites on the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail around the state. She interviews Ernest English, artistic director for GMc+Co. Strategic Communications, and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser.