
Black Single Men Shortage, Part 1
Season 6 Episode 7 | 27m 39s
Black Single Men Shortage, Part 1
This episode of the series “Folks” from November 16, 1986, features the first part of Sonya Masingale’s report on the shortage of black single men. This part of her report focuses on the impact of the shortage on single black women over the age of 30. She first interviews students on the campus of Southern University in Baton Rouge, who discuss their views on the shortage of single black men.
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Folks is a local public television program presented by LPB

Black Single Men Shortage, Part 1
Season 6 Episode 7 | 27m 39s
This episode of the series “Folks” from November 16, 1986, features the first part of Sonya Masingale’s report on the shortage of black single men. This part of her report focuses on the impact of the shortage on single black women over the age of 30. She first interviews students on the campus of Southern University in Baton Rouge, who discuss their views on the shortage of single black men.
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