Reimagining a New Way of Life
Series: The Promised Land
From: American Public Media
Length: 00:54:00
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New Orleans East is home to the most-dense ethnically Vietnamese population outside of Vietnam. In the Gulf region, about 80 percent of Vietnamese-Americans were connected to the fishing industry. The BP oil spill hit these people hard.
Majora Carter visits the community and meets with fisherfolk who are trying to rebuild their lives by opening gas stations and nail salons — while also dealing with the mental anguish that surfaces when a lifetime on the water suddenly disappears. Majora will talk with youth and community organizers as well as local religious leaders to learn about how the community has rallied to support their fisherfolk.
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New Orleans East is home to the most-dense ethnically Vietnamese population outside of Vietnam. In the Gulf region, about 80 percent of Vietnamese-Americans were connected to the fishing industry. The BP oil spill hit these people hard.
Majora Carter visits the community and meets with fisherfolk who are trying to rebuild their lives by opening gas stations and nail salons — while also dealing with the mental anguish that surfaces when a lifetime on the water suddenly disappears. Majora will talk with youth and community organizers as well as local religious leaders to learn about how the community has rallied to support their fisherfolk.
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The Promised Land
Episode: Reimagining a Way of Life
TRT 59:00
* Breaks: Two 1:00 minute Station ID Breaks. There is music under the break. *
Billboard: 00:00 - 1:00
Incue: Hi, I'm Majora Carter and this is The Promised Land, with our special series, Voices from the Gulf Coast. On today's show…
Outcue:…forge a promised land for Vietnamese American fisherfolk in the Gulf region. Coming up, on The Promised Land from APM, American Public Media.
News break hole 01:00 - 06:00
Seg A: 06:00 - 20:40
Incue: Hi, I'm Majora Carter and this is The Promised Land from APM, American Public Media. In our series, Voices from the Gulf Coast...
Outcue:..At thepromisedland.org. I'm Majora Carter. You're listening to The Promised Land from APM.
Break One: 20:40 - 21:40
Seg B: 21:40 - 38:47
Incue: Hi, I'm Majora Carter and welcome back to The Promised Land, Voices from the Gulf Coast. We're at the farmers market, it's about 5:30…
Outcue:…all the visionaries we meet, at thepromisedland.org. I'm Majora Carter and this is The Promised Land from APM.
Break Two: 38:47 - 39:47
Seg C: 39:47 - 59:00
Incue: I'm Majora Carter. Welcome back to The Promised Land, Voices from the Gulf Coast, a show about visionaries who are…
Outcue:…values that contribute to a healthy planet. This is APM, American Public Media.
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- Live Read :14 Promo Script (LRpromo_vietnam14.rtf)
- Live Read :28 Promo Script (LRpromo_vietnam28.rtf)
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