Sisters of Holy Family | Folks (1985)

Preview of the documentary "The Road West"; Pause for Pride segment feature the Sisters of the Holy Family in New Orleans; The sounds of Senegalese musicians Arfan Koyate and Penda Diabate. This segment from the February 24, 1985, episode of the series “Folks” features Rob Hinton presenting a preview of the documentary, “The Road to Las Vegas: A Black Perspective.” It focuses on the 80% of black families that migrated to Las Vegas in the 1940s from Fordyce, Arkansas, and Tallulah, Louisiana. This segment from the February 24, 1985, episode of the series “Folks” features Genevieve Stewart’s profile of the Sisters of the Holy Family in New Orleans, the second oldest order of black nuns in the United States. The order was founded in 1842 by Henriette DeLille. Stewart visits the Mother House and St. Mary’s Academy, the school run by the Sisters of the Holy Family. She interviews: Sister Barbara Marie; Sister Mary Francis Borgia; and Michelle Diaz and Leslie Williams, seniors at St. Mary’s Academy. Host: Rob Hinton. This segment from the February 24, 1985, episode of the series “Folks” features a performance by Arfan Koyate and Penda Diabete, two popular musicians from Senegal in West Africa. Host: Rob Hinton