President Barack Obama Visits Baton Rouge (2016)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-01-15
Duration: 00:05:35
Subjects: Obama, Barack | Politics | McKinley High School (Baton Rouge, La.)
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Woods, Virnado Photographer
- Obama, Barack Speaker
- Joseph, Chedra Interviewee
Description
This segment from the January 15, 2016, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Shauna Sanford’s report on President Barack Obama’s visit to Baton Rouge. This report includes highlights from President Obama’s town hall meeting at McKinley High School. Sanford also interviews Chedra Joseph, the McKinley Student of the Year, who discusses her experience of introducing the president to the crowd prior to his speech.