Series
Louisiana Public Square
Episode
Symbol or Statement? History in Public Spaces (2015)
Contributing Organization
Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
AAPB ID
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Episode Description
This episode of the series "Louisiana Public Square" from July 22, 2015, features Bob Mann leading a discussion between the audience members and panelists on whether Confederate monuments belong in front of public buildings. A background report on the topic precedes the discussion. It includes interviews with: Paul Gramling of the Sons of Confederate Veterans; Dr. Gaines Foster, a history professor at LSU; Lloyd Thomas, the president of the Shreveport chapter of the NAACP; Ashley Rogers, the director of operations at Whitney Plantation; and Dr. Gary Joiner, a history professor at LSU-Shreveport. The audience members discuss: their view of Confederate monuments; whether monuments should be changed to incorporate other viewpoints; the causes of the Civil War; and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu's proposal to remove the statue of Robert E. Lee from Lee Circle. A panel of experts then joins the audience to answer their questions. The panelists are: Alfreda Tillman Bester, the general counsel for the Louisiana State Conference of the NAACP; Dr. Samuel Hyde, the director of the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies at Southeastern Louisiana University; Raymond Diamond, a professor at the LSU Law Center; and Mark Upton, the chairman of the board for the Foundation for Historical Louisiana. They discuss: the message that Confederate monuments send to the public; the symbolism of the Confederate battle flag; the different perspectives on the history of the Civil War; their stance on moving Confederate monuments; how schools teach students about slavery; and the need to expand the way we look at history. Hosts: Beth Courtney and Bob Mann
Broadcast Date
2015-07-22
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Talk Show
Media type
Moving Image
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Credits
Release Agent: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: http://ladigitalmedia.org/video_v2/asset-detail/LPUSQ-1109 (LDMA URL)
Format: mp4
Generation: Proxy
Duration: 0:56:03
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Citations
Chicago: “Louisiana Public Square; Symbol or Statement? History in Public Spaces (2015),” 2015-07-22, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed March 29, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-509-5t3fx74m46.
MLA: “Louisiana Public Square; Symbol or Statement? History in Public Spaces (2015).” 2015-07-22. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. March 29, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-509-5t3fx74m46>.
APA: Louisiana Public Square; Symbol or Statement? History in Public Spaces (2015). Boston, MA: Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-509-5t3fx74m46