State Rep. Joe Delpit & Dr. Robert Ford Interview (1981)
Folks
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1981-12-24
Duration: 00:07:34
Subjects: Delpit, Joseph A. | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | African Americans | Employment | Apportionment (Election law)
Contributors:
- Ashley, Robert Host
- Delpit, Joe Interviewee
- Ford, Robert Interviewee
Description
This segment from the December 24, 1981, episode of the series “Folks” features Robert Ashley’s interview with State Representative Joe Delpit and Dr. Robert Ford of the Louisiana NAACP. They discuss: the lack of equal representation for African Americans politically, economically, and socially in Louisiana; the underemployment of African Americans; the status of the state’s reapportionment plan; and the impact of budget cuts on human services.