
Interview, Brent Edward Portie – Jason Scarabin
Brent Edward Portie, one of my first cousins and the son of Edward Barbe and Helen Gail Adolph Portie, shares stories. Brent spent time with Ted Scarabin in his last days. He also goes into his Portie family roots including and especially his dad’s profession as a cop in Plaquemines Parish for 32 years right up until his untimely death on February 2, 2005. Brent also shares a multitude of stories where both him and his family were subject to racism.