Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1988-11-6

Duration: 00:17:01

Subjects: African American business enterprises | Economy

Contributors:

• Masingale, Sonya Host
• Washington, Christian Interviewee
• Hackett, Toni Interviewee
• Butler-Smith, Valerian Interviewee

This segment from the November 6, 1988, episode of the series “Folks” features Sonya Masingale’s profile of Washington, Hackett, Smith & Co. of New Orleans, the first minority pension-consulting firm in the United States. She interviews the firm’s three partners, Christian Washington, Toni Hackett, and Valerian Butler-Smith.