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Week # 30-95, Air Date 7/23/1995 - 7/29/95

 File — Box: 33, Item: 118

Scope and Contents

Segment #1: William Troop reports on the relationship between Washington D.C. Mayor Marion Barry and that city's Latino community. 4:29

Subject Types: Other - African Americans; Politics

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

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Segment #2: Jose Santiago reports from New York City on a case a young Latino who allegedly died of a strangle hold while in police custody. 4:43

Subject Types: Human Rights

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

Segment #3: Latino USA's Maria Martin reports on the case of Francisco Renteria, a Mexican immigrant in Lincoln, Nebraska, who died after a struggle with police officers. Two policemen were recently acquitted of charges in connection with his death. 5:37

Subject Types: Human Rights

Locations: U.S. regiosn - Miswest; States - Nebraska

Segment #4: Commentator Barbara Renaud Gonzalez compares and contrasts the animated film character Pocahontas with Malinche, the Mexican indigenous woman who helped Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortez in the 16th Century. 4:17

Subject Types: Arts - Visual; History; Politics

Locations: Non-U.S Regions - Mexico.

Dates

  • Creation: Air Date 7/23/1995 - 7/29/95

Repository Details

Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository

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