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Luke Thompson Folks 1985
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Sonya takes a look at BUPPIES (black urban professionals) in Shreveport and Baton Rouge; a feature on an art exhibition in Shreveport featuring the works of black artists; Rob profiles bluegrass musician Luke Thompson of Baton Rouge. • This segment from the October 20, 1985, episode of the series “Folks” features Sonya Masingale’s report on black urban professionals, or buppies, college-educated African Americans aged 25-45 who make $30,000 or more a year. She profiles four buppies: Mark O’Riley of Shreveport; Michelle Brierre of Shreveport; Loretta Pourciau of Baton Rouge; and Kerry Pourciau of Baton Rouge. Host: Rob Hinton. • This segment from the October 20, 1985, episode of the series “Folks” features Rob Hinton’s visit to “The Black Artist in Art” exhibit at the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum in Shreveport, which highlights the work of several African American artists from north Louisiana. It includes interviews with artists Roosevelt Daniel and Spencer Stephens. • This segment from the October 20, 1985, episode of the series “Folks” features Rob Hinton’s interview with Luke Thompson of Baton Rouge, a bluegrass musician and instrument maker. He discusses the elements of bluegrass music, his music career, and his work in making musical instruments. This segment also includes highlights from Thompson and his band performing at the Louisiana Folklike Festival, as well as footage of Thompson making a mandolin in his workshop. • *This episode of Folks may have been edited for content. To view full episodes, sign up for Passport at https://lpb.org/donate, or visit http://ladigitalmedia.org/video_v2/su...
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