Louisiana Legends; Sister Helen Prejean

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Series
Louisiana Legends
Episode
Sister Helen Prejean
Producing Organization
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Contributing Organization
Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/17-39k3k6nr
Public Broadcasting Service Episode NOLA
CWIT 000101
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Description
Episode Description
This episode of the series "Louisiana Legends" from April 25, 1996, features an interview with Sister Helen Prejean conducted by Gus Weill. Sister Prejean, a native of Baton Rouge, is a nun with the Congregation of St. Joseph, the author of "Dead Man Walking" and an advocate against the death penalty. She discusses: her childhood; taking on religious life; the importance of silence and meditation; life before Vatican II; the changes made by Vatican II; how she became involved with death row advocacy; her first visit to the Angola Prison and death row; the humanity of inmates; how she came to write "Dead Man Walking"; the movie adaptation of her book; the reasons for her opposition to the death penalty; alternatives to the death penalty; victims' families; and her mission of spreading the realities of the death penalty.
Date
1996-04-25
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Interview
Topics
Biography
Media type
Moving Image
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Credits
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: C5869 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: U-matic
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:26:51
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: H522 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: 1 inch videotape: SMPTE Type C
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:26:51
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLOLG-LL8A (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:26:51
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLOLG-LL23A (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:26:51
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLOLG-LL74A (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam: SP
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:30:00
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLOLG-LL75A (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam: SP
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:30:00
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Citations
Chicago: “Louisiana Legends; Sister Helen Prejean,” 1996-04-25, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 21, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-39k3k6nr.
MLA: “Louisiana Legends; Sister Helen Prejean.” 1996-04-25. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 21, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-39k3k6nr>.
APA: Louisiana Legends; Sister Helen Prejean. 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-17-39k3k6nr