Week # 39-93, Air Date 9/26/1993 - 10/2/1993

Segment #1: Mandalit Del Barco reports from New York city on the debate over the future of a neighborhood marketplace in East Harlem's Puerto Rican barrio 'La Marketa' was once thriving, but is now in need of renovation. 4:40

Subject Types: Economics

Locations: U.S. Regions - Northeast; States - New York

Segment #2: Latino USA's host Maria Hinojosa speaks with artist David Avalos. His conceptual art project distributing ten dollar bills to undocumented workers in Southern California has been extremely controversial. 4:46

Subject Types: Arts - Performance; Arts - Visual

Locations: U.S. Regions - West; States - California

Segment #3: Catalina Reyes in New Mexico prepared this report about the work of 'Santeras'--women artists practicing the traditional art of carving wooden statuettes representing figures of the Catholic saints. 5:29

Subject Types: Arts - Visual; Cultural - Religious

Locations: U.S. Regions - Southwest; States - New Mexico

Segment #4: This report, introduced by Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa, features excerpts from presentations by Puerto Rican educator Dr. Antonia Pantoja and Chicano playwright Luis Valdez. They spoke at the 1992 Hispanic Heritage Awards in Washington. 5:00

Subject Types: Arts - Literature; Education

Locations: U.S. Regions - Northeast; States - D.C.