Week # 5-96, Air Date 1/28/1996 - 2/3/1996

Segment #1: Vox: student activism in San Francisco. Latino youth in the San Francisco Bay area speak out on issues that concern them. 1:37

Subject Types: Youth

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

Segment #2: Youth activism in New York City. Kim Childs reports from New York on Puerto Rican student activists who are using the Internet and hip hop music to inform their communities about social issues. 5:07

Subject Types: Youth

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

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Segment #3: Salvadoran political asylum. Richard Gonzales reports on controversial efforts by the government of El Salvador to help Salvadoran refugees in the U.S. gain political asylum in this country. 5:10

Subject Types: Immigration

Locations: Non-U.S. Regions - Central America; Central American Countries - El Salvador

Segment #4: Interview: Salsa singer Van Lester. Latino USA's Maria Martin speaks with Puerto Rican musician Van Lester about the musical influences which have fueled his career as a salsa singer. 6:43

Subject Types: Arts - Music

Locations: U.S Regions - Puerto Rico