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Creative Energy – Embracing the Rhythm of Louisiana / River Road African American Museum
Read the transcriptTitle: Creative Energy – EMBRACING The Rhythm of Louisiana / River Road African American Museum (04-12-19)
Duration: 3:17 minutes
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Creative Energy Embracing the Rhythm of Louisiana is the story of the River Road African American Museum in Donaldsonville. The Museum is in the heart of what was once plantation country and a melting pot of many cultures. The Museum began 25 years and honors the lives of those who toiled in the fields and plantation houses. The Museum also documents changes brought by the Civil War and the accomplishments of African-Americans since that time.
The River Road African American Museum had humble beginnings. No great philanthropist gave millions to fund the start up. More valuable than money people brought their family treasures and stories to the museum. At last there was a place that could contain and share what was in their hearts.
The history and culture of this land and its people are respected by Shell. Unmarked slave burial grounds were recently discovered near the grounds of the Shell Convent refinery. These cemeteries are now protected and have become places to honor and remember. Shell has financially supported the museum since its beginning and recently donated $25000 to the museum. The River Road African American Museum is a treasure that embraces the rhythm of Louisiana.
Title: Creative Energy – EMBRACING The Rhythm of Louisiana / River Road African American Museum (04-12-19)
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[1920s era jazz music]
[video footage]
Sunshine Bride in Donaldsonville with beautiful yellow-orange sunset in background. Fade to drone shot of Mississippi River at sunset with tug boat pushing barges down steam.
[Voice: Female Narrator]
Communities along the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge are rich with history.
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Pan of old photograph of 1920s era Jazz Band and exhibit featuring Madam C. J. Walker products.
[Voice: Female Narrator]
Some of the nations most influential jazz musicians and entrepreneurs were born in these parishes.
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Pan of old photograph of young African-American women with a child in old frame.
[Voice: Female Narrator]
But the story really begins in the past with their ancestors.
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Front view of River Road African American Museum with clear view of sign on the left.
[Voice: Female Narrator]
That story comes alive in the River Road African-American Museum.
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Creative Energy EMBRACING the Rhythm of Louisiana Shell Pecten and State of Louisiana #MakeTheFuture
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River Road African American Museum logo
[Music shift to a more contemplative tempo]
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Dolly shot from street of front and courtyard of River Road African American Museum
[Voice: Female Narrator]
The museum celebrates the journey of African-Americans in Louisiana.
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Camera moves through the interior of museum showing several rooms and multiple exhibits
[Voice: Female Narrator]
Nestled in the heart of Donaldsonville its a wealth of history and culture.
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Footage of a bronze sculpture of an African-American women with cotton sack on her left shoulder. Transition to an old photo taken in a cane field with an African-American child with cane knife looking into camera.
[Voice: Female Narrator]
Exhibits document the lives of men women and children who labored from sunrise to sunset.
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Medium shot of one of the interior walls of the museum showing photos artwork and exhibits.
[Voice: Female Narrator]
History is shared about the strife of war and the grit of a people.
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Old newspaper photo of original African-American museum with Kathe Donald and Darryl Hambrick in lower half of photo.
[Voice: Female Narrator]
Founded in 1994 this museum had humble beginnings.
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Close up footage of Darryl Hambrick in interview. He appears to be looking into the camera. Diffused background of an old schoolroom is behind him with 3 large windows over his left shoulder surrounded by golden tones. Out of focus cabinet and piano are also in background.
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Name super: Darryl T. Hambrick Interim Director River Road African American Museum
[Voice: Darryl Hambrick]
As we visited many of the plantations here in plantation country the story was the same. They talked about the grandeur of the houses they talked about the people who lived in the houses
[video footage]
Vintage photo of two African-American women working in a cane field. Camera pans an interior green wall of the museum featuring Black Doctors of the River Road. Multiple photographs descriptions and some artwork are shown.
[Voice: Darryl Hambrick]
but they never talked about those who made it possible. And we started going into the community and looking for items
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Camera begins at floor and shows old show posters and name cards of famous jazz musicians. Camera pans up to reveal musician memorabilia old photos documents and musical instruments. Camera enters another room and pans a display of old irons dolls signs and kitchen tools.
[Voice: Darryl Hambrick]
not realizing that we were sitting on a treasure chest. Families started to bring out photographs documents instruments various things that you would not even think still existed.
[video footage]
Camera pans a display case showing hair tools wooden construction components and cane knives. Footage of close-up of Darryl in interview completes this segment.
[Voice: Darryl Hambrick]
And so collecting these pieces and determining their significance and how important they are is a vital part of what we do at our museum.
[video footage]
Pan of iron entry sign on two brick pillars with words ’River Road African American Museum’ silhouetted against a blue sky with clouds.
[Voice: Female Narrator]
Shell has partnered with The River Road African American Museum since its beginning
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Pan of iron entry sign on two brick pillars with words ’River Road African American Museum’ silhouetted against a blue sky with clouds. Next you see a close up hands holding a book the title on the cover is ’Our Roots Run Deep.’ Camera backs away and reveals torso of smiling woman with distressed classroom and chalkboard in background.
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Name super: Kathe. Hambrick Founder River Road African American Museum
[Voice: Female Narrator]
First through funding the publication of a book produced by the museum. And in recent years through financial support.
[video footage]
Shot of circular funeral wreath of red roses on left and historic marker for Monroe Cemetery circa 1820s. Followed by footage of actual plot of land where cemetery was discovered. The borders of land are marked with black posts and there are yellow wild flowers and a bench in foreground. Plot of land is surrounded by recently harvested sugar cane fields.
[Voice: Female Narrator]
When Shell property near the Convent site revealed unmarked slave cemeteries - Shell pledged this land would forever be sacred.
[music shift to upbeat score]
[video footage]
Photos of four people standing in front of Shell step and repeat backdrop holding a check for $25000. From left to right is Rhoman Hardy Allen Pertuit Darryl Hambrick and Todd Sterling. Video progresses to another shot of eight African-American Shell employees in front of the Shell step and repeat. Footage of close-up of Darryl in interview completes this segment.
[Voice: Darryl Hambrick]
Just recently we received a donation of twenty-five thousand dollars. It says a lot about industry and how they support what we do here at River Road African-American Museum.
[video footage]
Close up of abstract painting with graphic showing River Road African American Museum 25th Anniversary in center.
[Voice: Female Narrator]
Shell made this donation in honor of the 25th anniversary of the museum.
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Exterior shot of Rosenwald School in center of a corner lot in Donaldsonville. The wooden schoolhouse is painted light blue with white trim. Another view of school shows the entry doors and pans back to reveal sign with historic information. Scene progresses to interior of school and shows large empty classroom with three windows to the right and four vintage desks facing a green chalkboard. The next shot shows another classroom filled with people. Audience is shown from behind and Kathe Hambrick is at front of room facing camera presenting information. Next scene is the same audience from a different angle. The presenter is Thurston Hahn.
[Voice: Darryl Hambrick]
We have the Rosenwald school which was built by Julius Rosenwald and Booker T Washington in the 1930s to educate African-American kids throughout the South. It#39;s our goal to restore this building so that the future can see what education was like here in south Louisiana.
[video footage]
Tour group of 5 people in museum listening to Darryl Hambrick and Melanie Victorian present information. Camera pans to Darryl gesturing. Scene goes to close-up of Darryl in interview. Next scene shows a medium shot of three of the visitors. The camera focuses on a youthful looking female in center smiling and gesturing with her hands. The scene then goes to long shot of the tour group where Melanie is talking and gesturing with her hands.
[Voice: Darryl Hambrick]
And now we want to educate and empower our community. And Shell has been a great partner in making sure that the education of the culture here in Louisiana is sustained and championed.
[video footage]
Close up of tour group with youthful looking female with short cropped hair on right stepping back and looking around her with a sense of wonder. Scene then shows Darryl and Melanie in front of tour group Darryl is gesturing with his hands and Melanie is in support of his discussion. Footage of close-up of Darryl in interview completes this segment.
[Voice: Darryl Hambrick]
When you walk into a museum and you have some kind of experience – that#39;s the most important part about what we do - is creating a place where those experiences come to life.
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Creative Energy EMBRACING the Rhythm of Louisiana Shell Pecten and State of Louisiana #MakeTheFuture
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Shell Music
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Creative Energy - Sustaining the Rhythm of Louisiana / Wetland Watchers
Read the transcriptTitle: Creative Energy – SUSTAINING The Rhythm of Louisiana / Wetland Watchers Service Learning Program (01-31-19)
Duration: 2:42 minutes
Description:
The Wetland Watchers Service Learning Program began with the dream of public school teacher Barry Guillot and community conservationist Milton Cambre. With financial support and volunteer help from Shell plus 35 other partners both an educational program and a park for public enjoyment have been created. By restoring the land and actually bringing students into the LaBranche Wetlands for hands on learning an important part of Louisianas legacy has been reclaimed. Wetland Watchers Park is one of Louisianas largest outdoor classrooms and a shining example of Shell#39;s commitment to making the future sustainable. Shell is proud to help make the future by developing student ambassadors for Louisianas wetlands.
Creative Energy – SUSTAINING The Rhythm of Louisiana / Wetland Watchers Service Learning Program (01-31-19) Downloadable Transcript
[Upbeat music]
[video footage]
Students in green Wetland Watcher shirts talking to each other and carrying items to bus for a field trip. Students on bus laughing and eager to reach destination. Close up shot of Barry Guillot in a Wetland Watchers sweat shirt laughing with students. Students in green Wetland Watchers shirts exiting bus.
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
When people around the world talk about Louisiana
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Aerial view of Louisiana Wetlands showing bright green cypress trees in water. Another view of cypress trees from water perspective an egret files in the background.
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
they picture beautiful wetlands. We know the whole state isnt wetlands but thats what they picture
[Interview: Barry Guillot]
Barry Guillot on screen wearing green Wetland Watchers polo shirt and gesturing with his hands as he talks.
[Graphic – name title superimposed over Barry on screen]
Barry Guillot 8th Grade Teacher and Wetland Watchers Founder
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
and thats what Louisiana was built on the fisheries everything that we have sportsman paradise.
[video footage]
Close up of an egret standing in a few inches of water dipping its bill into the water and catching a small fish. Long shot aerial view of a boat traveling in a canal leaving a wake in the water. Boat is traveling toward a large body of open water.
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Creative Energy SUSTAINING the Rhythm of Louisiana Shell Pecten and State of Louisiana #MakeTheFuture
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Wetland Watchers logo
[Music shift to a more contemplative tempo]
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
Where Wetland Watchers Park is today ...
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Map showing location of Wetland Watchers Park in relation to Lake Pontchartrain Laplace New Orleans Interstate 10 and the Mississippi River
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
was the fastest disappearing part of land all along Lake Pontchartrain shore.
[video footage]
Front entrance of Wetland Watchers park showing sign and entry road. Lake Ponchartrain shoreline is on the left and Wetlands Watcher park sign is on the right. Tall structures that look like cypress trees are on either side of the entry road.
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
And my students myself and our partners transformed that into a beautiful park and what it is today.
[video footage]
An outdoor learning pavilion at Wetland Watchers Park flanked by boardwalks over swamp. Close up of one of the boardwalks going through swamp.
[Voice: Milton Cambre]
All this park was lake.
[video footage]
View of Wetland Watchers Park showing picnic pavilions and play equipment.
[Voice: Milton Cambre]
We built a break water from the jetty to the mouth of the bayou
[video footage]
View of the shoreline of Lake Pontchartrain from Wetland Watchers Park showing the rocks that reinforce the shoreline and also showing a small dock over water.
[Voice: Milton Cambre]
So everything you looking out here has been reclaimed land.
[Graphic – name title superimposed over Milton on screen]
Milton Cambre Conservationist amp; Wetland Watchers Volunteer
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Milton Cambre talking to students in one of the outdoor pavilions at Wetland Watchers Park. Survey graphics are in background and he is holding a rolled-up document as he gestures passionately.
[Voice: Milton Cambre]
If you look out in the lake about 600 foot. Thats where the shoreline was just about 60 years ago.
[video footage]
View from behind Milton as he addresses students in outdoor pavilion. Close up views of student faces as they listen to Milton share his knowledge.
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
When people ask about the Wetland Watchers Service Learning program
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Barry Guillot on screen wearing green Wetland Watchers polo shirt and gesturing with his hands as he talks.
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
to me its really logical to take kids out of the classroom
[video footage]
Barry Guillot in his school room gesturing with his hands in front of class. Student are filmed from behind with a stack of text books in foreground. Close up of two students with one raising their hand to answer a question.
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
put them out into the environment and let them learn by doing.
[video footage]
Students on pier at Wetland Watchers Park working with cast nets. Shell volunteer is in background instructing student how to throw the nets. Close up of Diane Maygarden looking into small green microscope viewer. She hands it to a student while explaining what she is looking at.
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
Middle school students basically are trying to figure out who they are.
[video footage]
Close up of Diane Maygarden looking into small green microscope viewer. She hands it to a student while explaining what she is looking at. Diane works with another student on dock.
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
I hope through Wetland Watchers when I give them the opportunity
[video footage]
Group of four students conducting a water sample test from water in a white bucket with blue test sticks. Close up of student hands holding test strips of paper that has changed color next to a color chart describing the significance of the color.
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
to go out and make their community a better place
[video footage]
Small groups of students conducting different types of studies with marsh grass in foreground. Student planting a cypress tree with netting around the trunk.
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
Im hoping this is something that sticks with them for the rest of their life.
[video footage]
Student using eyedropper to conduct water quality test with Save Our Lake Volunteer. Close up of a student examining the trunk of a seedling tree before planting it.
[Music shift to a more upbeat tempo]
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
Shell has been our partner for over 20 years now. And theyll always hold a special place. Because they were one of our first supporters. They were one of fist to send volunteers out to help. Whenever we called Shell was always there.
[video footage]
Close up of Shell volunteer and Diane Maygarden examining a green plant held in Dianes hand. Footage from the pier with Shell volunteer working with a cast net and demonstrating how to throw it to students. Shell volunteer looking through what was caught in dip net with students. Students throw cast nets in sync.
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
Whenever we called Shell was always there.
[video footage]
Barry on camera in green polo shirt.
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
When you are involving so many students with things like this we need a lot of equipment a lot of materials to make these activities work.
[video footage]
Close up of a small blue dip net with student hands examining the aquatic life that was captured. Diane Maygarden placing some of the aquatic life into one of the green viewers for closer examination. Students and Shell volunteers leaning over pier and capturing aquatic life in a dip net.
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
And so we can dream up all these ideas but its partners like Shell are the people that make these dreams a reality.
[video footage]
Shell volunteer showing student how to cast net. Two other Shell volunteers are in background. Student successfully casts net into water.
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
This program has allowed me to make a bigger difference that I ever could have imagined in their lives and in our community.
[video footage]
Shot of back of Wetland Watchers shirt showing all partner logos. Jeremy Rodriguez demonstrating how deep to plant seedlings. Tree being planted into ground. Student holding corn snake looking at it intently. Another student holding same snake smiling a little apprehensively.
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
I believe education and conservation work together to create change because the kids have to learn about something to care about it.
[video footage]
Milton Cambre and Barry Guillot talking and laughing together in one of the outdoor pavilions. Barry taps Milton on shoulder as Milton nods his head in agreement. Group of students focused on an animal are to the right. Close up of a student holding two baby alligators about six inches long.
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
By giving these students an opportunity to get out in these wetlands and experience it.
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Student holding one of the baby alligators presenting it to another student so they also can touch it. Student holding one of the baby alligators for the first time with a very animated face expressing amazement.
[Voice: Barry Guillot]
I think thats how we are sustaining the rhythm of Louisiana.
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Creative Energy SUSTAINING the Rhythm of Louisiana Shell Pecten and State of Louisiana #MakeTheFuture
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Wetland Watchers logo
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Special Thanks to:
- Milton Cambre
- Dinah Maygarden UNO PIES
- St. Charles Parish Public Schools
- Harry Hurst Middle School
- St. Charles Parish Government
- LA Dept. of Agriculture amp; Forestry
- Save Our Lake Foundation
- Partners of Wetland Watchers
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Shell Music
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Creative Energy – FUELING The Rhythm of Louisiana / Louisiana Youth Seminar
Read the transcriptTitle: Creative Energy – FUELING The Rhythm of Louisiana / Louisiana Youth Seminar (11-25-18)
Duration: 3:20 minutes
Description:
For over 40 years Shell has been a cornerstone of Louisiana Youth Seminar (LYS). This week-long camp focuses on teaching leadership skills to 300 high school students on the campus of LSU. The goal of developing young leaders aligns with Shells belief in making a difference in the world. Shell recognizes that if each and every person helps one another then as a team we can make the world a better place. Shells support of LYS is an example of Creative Energy Fueling the Rhythm of Louisiana.
Creative Energy – FUELING The Rhythm of Louisiana / Louisiana Youth Seminar (11-25-18) Downloadable Transcript
[LYS has got soul oooo oul LYS has got soul oooo oul]
[video footage]
Counselors chanting and clapping. Delegates arriving at Kirby Smith Hall. Counselors in red shirts jumping around helping with the luggage and greeting the delegates.
[Interview: Alberto LYS Delegate]
My mom dropped me off - a bunch of people in red shirts just started banging on my window yanking at my car ... and then said hey welcome.
[video footage]
Group shot of counselors helping to unload a bus dancing and hamming it up for the camera.
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Creative Energy FUELING the Rhythm of Louisiana Shell Pecten and State of Louisiana
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Louisiana Youth Seminar logo
[male voice over/upbeat techno beat music]
Each summer over 300 high school students arrive on the campus of LSU. Theyre here for the Louisiana Youth Seminar. Its a week dedicated to teaching leadership skills to some of the brightest young adults across Louisiana and beyond.
[video footage]
Delegates walking from Kirby Smith dorm to LSU Student Union. Natural sound of chants cheers and laughter. Some delegates hold handmade signs. Delegates file into Student Union. Opening assembly begins with counselors dancing with lots of high energy to set the tone of LYS and welcome the incoming delegates.
[Interview: Chrystell LYS Delegate]
When I first came to LYS - I was so nervous. Now I kind of feel a little different. I got to know my group. We bonded really well and I had fun.
[video footage]
Footage of opening assembly with Chrystell in frames. Group cheers and high energy dancing by counselors and delegates.
[male voice over/upbeat techno beat music]
The theme of LYS is No Man is an Island. All of the activities focus on this concept. Students learn through group sessions and guest speakers share experiences. The energy is high and the learning curve steep.
[video footage]
Footage on the back of a red t-shirt that says ’No Man is an Island’ in
