Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1988-04-3

Duration: 00:04:49

Subjects: African American Greek letter societies | Teenage pregnancy

Contributors:

• Masingale, Sonya Host
• Wailes, Prince O. Interviewee
• Bryant, Elaine Interviewee
• Stewart, Genevieve Interviewee
• Stewart, Luther Interviewee

This segment from the April 3, 1988, episode of the series “Folks” features Sonya Masingale’s report on Project Alpha, a conference sponsored by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to educate African American youth about the consequences of teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, and AIDS. She interviews: Prince O. Wailes of Alpha Phi Alpha; Elaine Bryant, the president of the East Baton Rouge Parish Medical Society Auxiliary; Genevieve Stewart of the East Baton Rouge Parish Medical Society Auxiliary; and Dr. Luther Stewart.