Doug Kershaw | Folks (1985)

Part two of two part look at women behind prison bars; Sonya Masingale talks to photographer Janet Nehrbass of Lafayette about an exhibition on snakes; a feature on the Doug Kershaw festival in Jennings.

This segment from the October 13, 1985, episode of the series “Folks” features the second part of Rob Hinton’s visit to the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women in St. Gabriel. He interviews Johnnie Jones, the warden, who discusses the prison’s vocational programs and prisoner rehabilitation. Hinton also interviews four inmates: Barbara Jarreau, Beverly Slaughter, Shari Logan, and Sherry Littleton. They discuss life in the prison, their work programs, what prisoner rehabilitation means to them, and their hopes for the future.

This segment from the October 13, 1985, episode of the series “Folks” features Sonya Masingale’s interview with Janet Nehrbass, a photographer in Lafayette, Louisiana. She discusses “Louisiana’s Snakes Alive,” an exhibit she curated on snakes at the Museum of Natural History in Lafayette.

This segment from the October 13, 1985, episode of the series “Folks” features Rob Hinton’s visit to the Doug Kershaw Festival in Jennings, Louisiana, a homecoming event for the Cajun musician benefiting the Louisiana Special Olympics. It includes highlights from the parade and Doug Kershaw’s performance. Hinton also interviews: Jim West, the event organizer; Michelle Lattier of the Louisiana Special Olympics; and Doug Kershaw, Cajun fiddler.

Видео Doug Kershaw | Folks (1985) канала Louisiana Public Broadcasting