Southern Women’s Conference (1985)
Folks
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1985-12-15
Duration: 00:07:00
Subjects: Women
Contributors:
- Masingale, Sonya Host
- Washington, Delo Interviewee
- Pieschel, Stephen Interviewee
- Bergeron, Maida Interviewee
- Morgan, Mary Nell Interviewee
- Anthony, Arthe Interviewee
- Howe, Florence Interviewee
Description
This segment from the December 15, 1985, episode of the series “Folks” features Sonya Masingale’s visit to the “Southern Women: Portraits in Diversity” conference at Newcomb College in New Orleans. Masingale reports that the conference explores the myths and celebrates the diversity of women in the South. She interviews: Delo Washington, California State University; Stephen Pieschel, Mississippi University for Women; Maida Bergeron, Louisiana Folklife Program; Mary Nell Morgan, Xavier University; Arthe Anthony, Occidental College; and Florence Howe, director of the Feminist Press.