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An Oystering Community Contemplates Life Without Oysters

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March 16. 2011 – An Oystering Community Contemplates Life Without Oysters

In Pointe-a-la-Hache, Louisiana, the oyster harvest feeds widows, sustains relationships, and keeps the rural economy humming. But the BP oil spill shut down the oyster industry in this predominantly African-American community, and residents say it will take years to return. Produced by Barry Yeoman and Richard Ziglar. Narrated by Barry Yeoman.