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In Search of the South (1988-05-06)
About this film
This episode of the series "Master Minds: LSU Shaping Tomorrow" from May 6, 1988, explores Louisiana's cultural history and what it means to be Southern. It looks at slavery and the events that led to the Civil War, the themes in Southern literature, and the music of African American churches. It includes interviews with: Dr. William Cooper, Dr. Gaines Foster, and Dr. Dan Littlefield of the LSU Department of History; James Olney, Fred Hobson, and Dr. Lewis Simpson of the Southern Review; Dr. Charles Vincent, a historian at Southern University; Bobby Powell, the musical director at Gloryland Baptist Church; and Dr. Walter Pitts and Dr. Joyce Jackson of the LSU Department of Anthropology. This episode also features a performance by the Zion Travelers Spiritual Singers, a reading by author Walker Percy, and footage from a church service at Gloryland Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. Narrator: Joseph Campanella
Directors & creators
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, Louisiana State University, Southern University, Gloryland Baptist Church, Zion Travelers Spiritual Singers, William Cooper, Gaines Foster, Dan Littlefield, James Olney, Fred Hobson, Lewis Simpson, Charles Vincent, Bobby Powell, Walter Pitts, Joyce Jackson, Walker Percy, Joseph Campanella, Southern literature, Civil War, Slavery, African American church music
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