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Say Brother; Caring for Your Health; Dr. Emillio Carillo comments on healthcare in the Latino community

Part of Say Brother.

12/02/1977

In this clip Dr. Emillio Carillo, co-founder of the Boriqua Health Center, talks about being sensitive medically to the Latino Community by not dismissing outright herbal and traditional medicines the patient will often bring to medical appointments and treating patients with respect. Overall the program examines a number of health issues, with a focus on the needs of the Latino and Black community. Host Eduardo Diaz interviews Dr. Emilio Carrillo, cofounder of the Boricua Health Organization of Boston, to discuss problems related to healthcare delivery to Boston's Latino population. "Encore" segments include 1974 interviews conducted by former Say Brother writer/researcher Dighton Spooner with Dr. Houston Kelly (on hypertension and the diet of the African American community), Dr. Louis Sullivan of the Boston Sickle Cell Center (on the physical and political implications of sickle cell anemia), and Howard Hughes, Director of the Dimock Community Health Center's alcoholism program (on recognizing and treating alcohol problems). Program includes a brief narrated segment (also from 1974) on lead paint poisoning and a short interview segment with African artist El Loco conducted by Barbara Barrow, in which Loco explains the symbolism of his work. Dr. Sullivan went on to become Secretary of Heath and Human Services under President Carter. Produced by Barbara Barrow. Directed by David De Barger.


License Clip
Series
Say Brother
Program
Caring for Your Health
Program Number

810

Title

Dr. Emillio Carillo comments on healthcare in the Latino community

Series Description

Say Brother is WGBH's longest running public affairs television program by, for and about African Americans, and is now known as Basic Black. Since its inception in 1968, Say Brother has featured the voices of both locally and nationally known African American artists, athletes, performers, politicians, professionals, and writers including: Muhammad Ali, Maya Angelou, Thomas Atkins, Amiri Baraka, Doris Bunte, Julian Bond, Stokely Carmichael, Louis Farrakhan, Nikki Giovanni, Odetta Gordon, Henry Hampton, Benjamin Hooks, Jesse Jackson, Hubie Jones, Mel King, Eartha Kitt, Elma Lewis, Haki Madhubuti, Wallace D. Muhammad, Charles Ogletree, Babatunde Olatunji, Byron Rushing, Owusu Sadaukai, and Sonia Sanchez. Series release date: 7/15/1968

Program Description

Program examines a number of health issues, with a focus on the needs of the Latino and Black community. Host Eduardo Diaz interviews Dr. Emilio Carrillo, cofounder of the Boricua Health Organization of Boston, to discuss problems related to healthcare delivery to Boston's Latino population. "Encore" segments include 1974 interviews conducted by former Say Brother writer/researcher Dighton Spooner with Dr. Houston Kelly (on hypertension and the diet of the African American community), Dr. Louis Sullivan of the Boston Sickle Cell Center (on the physical and political implications of sickle cell anemia), and Howard Hughes, Director of the Dimock Community Health Center’s alcoholism program (on recognizing and treating alcohol problems). Program includes a brief narrated segment (also from 1974) on lead paint poisoning and a short interview segment with African artist El Loco conducted by Barbara Barrow, in which Loco explains the symbolism of his work. Dr. Sullivan went on to become Secretary of Heath and Human Services under President Carter.

Asset Type

Clip

Media Type

Video

Subjects
Dimock Community Health Center - Roxbury - Massachusetts
Community health services
Civil rights
Minority Council on Alcoholism - Boston - Massachusetts
Segregation
Boston Sickle Cell Center - Boston - Massachusetts
Health
Kelly, Dr. Houston
Hughes, Howard (Director, Dimcock Community Health Center)
Hispanic Americans
Carrillo, Dr. Emilio
Boricua Health Organization - Boston - Massachusetts
Sullivan, Dr. Louis
Loco, El (artist)
Genres
Magazine
Topics
Race and Ethnicity
Creators
Moore, Melvin (Associate Producer)
De Barger, David (Director)
Barrow-Murray, Barbara (Producer)
Contributors
Yang, Eileen (Researcher)
Carew, Topper (Producer Program Segment)
Wilson, Bob (Camera)
Chigas, Basil (Stage Manager)
Handyside, Keith (Video)
Lane, Frank (Camera)
Demers, Leo (Videotape Recordist)
Stewart, Aubrey (Video)
Bordett, Bruce (Stage Manager)
Smith, Lee (Camera)
Correia, Dennis (Videotape Recordist)
Cross, June (Assistant Director)
Clark, Marvin (Intern)
Holden, Dick (Camera)
Plausse, John (Lighting Assistant)
Barrow-Murray, Barbara (Host)
Coleman, Vern (Audio)
Norton, Chas (Lighting Director)
MacKnight, John (Videotape Recordist)
Kane, Pat (Videotape Recordist)
Buccheri, Ron (Switcher)
Cronin, Mary (Audio)
Diaz, Eduardo (Host)
LaBillios, Ann (Intern)
Smith, Kathy (Switcher)
Horne, Danny (Intern)
Devitt, Douglas (Videotape Recordist)
Wareham, Skip (Camera)
Clarke, Brian (Assistant Director)
McGonagle, Richard (Lighting Assistant)
Sullivan, John L. (Lighting Director)
White, Conrad (Stage Manager)
Rivera, George (Production Assistant)
Publication Information
WGBH Educational Foundation
Citation
Chicago: “Say Brother; Caring for Your Health; Dr. Emillio Carillo comments on healthcare in the Latino community,” 12/02/1977, GBH Archives, accessed December 21, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_E2D4702CE0FC4D01AD5DF89FB13C9FC1.
MLA: “Say Brother; Caring for Your Health; Dr. Emillio Carillo comments on healthcare in the Latino community.” 12/02/1977. GBH Archives. Web. December 21, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_E2D4702CE0FC4D01AD5DF89FB13C9FC1>.
APA: Say Brother; Caring for Your Health; Dr. Emillio Carillo comments on healthcare in the Latino community. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_E2D4702CE0FC4D01AD5DF89FB13C9FC1
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