Week # 38-95, Air Date 9/17/1995 - 9/23/1995

Segment #1: Profile of Congressman Bob Menendez: Kim Childs profiles Cuban American Congressman Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat who may run for the U.S Senate in the 1996 elections. 5:26

Subject Types: Other - Politics; Politics

Locations: U.S. Regions - Northeast; States - New Jersey; Non-U.S. Regions - Cuba

Segment #2: Carmen Miranda Film on PBS: Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa speaks with the director and producer of the new documentary 'Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business', a film about the life of the famous Brazilian actress. It airs October 6th on PBS. 4:07

Subject Types: Arts - Visual; Media

Locations: Non-U.S. Regions - South America

Segment #3: Remembering Ricardo Sanchez: Latino USA's Maria Martin reports on the outstanding career and legacy of renowned Chicano movement poet Ricardo Sanchez, who died September 3rd in El Paso, Texas of stomach cancer. He was 54. 7:10

Subject Types: Arts - Literature; Latino Leaders

Locations: U.S. Regions - Southwest; State - Texas

Language Advisory: The following piece contains language that some may find objectionable-at: 07 seconds into the piece, Gilb says:' ...he'd be pissed off', at :27 seconds into the piece Gilb says ' ...you're so full of shit, Ricardo.'

Segment #4: Eulogizing Poet Ricardo Sanchez: Writer Dagoberto Gilb remembers poet Ricardo Sanchez as a friend with a good sense of humor, a fiery temper, the ability to shape language as only a master poet can. 2:15

Subject Types: Arts - Literature; Latino Leaders

Locations: U.S. regions - Southwest; States - Texas