Almanac, Episode 613

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Date
1993-12-23
Main contributor
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary
Patricia Gras discusses local initiatives to bring Houston's Black and Asian communities together, especially in light of the shooting in Fort Bend County, with Glenda Joe, co-founder of Peace in the City, President of Great Wall Enterprises, and Founder of the Council of Asian American Organisations. Second segment focuses on organ transplants and donations. Gras interviews Kim Davis, Regional Director of Life Gift Organ Donation Center, Vicki Butler, a heart transplant recipient, Ruth Bell, whose daughter donated her liver and kidneys, and Ron Banks, who is waiting for a kidney transplant. Includes report on organ transplants in Houston.
Contributors
Davis, Sue; Canter, Richard; Gras, Patricia
Genre
television programs
Subjects
Joe, Glenda; Davis, Kim; Butler, Vicki; Bell, Ruth; Banks, Ron; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc; Public television
Collection
KUHT Film and Video
Unit
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Physical Description
00:26:48
Notes
This item is from an archival collection and may contain content which is no longer politically or socially appropriate.
Digitization and access for this item is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas State Library and Archives Commission (2017).
Other Identifiers
Other: ID 1997-006a, AV Shelving; Preservation Location: ark:/84475/pm686021086
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