Folks; Flint Goodrich Hospital
- Series
- Folks
- Episode
- Flint Goodrich Hospital
- Producing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- Contributing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/17-07gqpbwg
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- Description
- Episode Description
- This episode of the series "Folks" from February 6, 1983, features Rob Hinton and Genevieve Stewarts report on Flint-Goodridge Hospital in New Orleans. Their report covers: the history of the hospital, which was the only training hospital available to black doctors and nurses during segregation in Louisiana; Dillard Universitys decision to sell the hospital; the unsuccessful effort of fifty African American physicians to buy the hospital; the impending sale of the hospital to National Medical Enterprises; and the possible impact of the sale on the doctors and nurses who work at Flint-Goodridge. They interview: Dr. William Adams, physician; Dr. Joseph Labat, Chief of Staff; Dr. Samuel Dubois Cook, the president of Dillard University; and Christell Morrison, nurse.
- Description
- African American Issues; Only African American hospital in New Orleans during segregation; Run by Dillard University; Closed in 1983
- Broadcast Date
- 1983-02-06
- Asset type
- Episode
- Genres
- News
- Topics
- News
- Rights
- Louisiana Educational Television Authority/Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Restricted Use. For permission or licensing information contact: comments@lpb.org
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Credits
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Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: C2063 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: U-matic
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:27:27
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Folks; Flint Goodrich Hospital,” 1983-02-06, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 2, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-07gqpbwg.
- MLA: “Folks; Flint Goodrich Hospital.” 1983-02-06. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 2, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-07gqpbwg>.
- APA: Folks; Flint Goodrich Hospital. 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-17-07gqpbwg