Week # 48-97, Air Date 11/23/1997 - 11/29/1997

Segment #1: A Conversation with Roberto Rodriguez and Patrisia Gonzales. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with columnists Roberto Rodriguez and Patrisia Gonzales'a husband and wife editorial team breaking barriers on the op/ed pages across the country. This piece is self-contained. 6:07

Subject Types: Media

Segment #2: Dominicans in New York City. Mario Murillo reports from Now York on that city's Dominican population. A recent study says Dominicans are the poorest and least educated immigrant group in New York City. 5:06

Subject Types: Immigration

Locations: U.S. Regions - Northeast; States - New York; Non-U.S. Regions - Caribbean; Caribbean Countries - Dominican Republic

Segment #3: Commentary On Texas Ironies. Commentator and journalist professor Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte has some thoughts on Texas ironies concerning bilingualism. 1:32

Subject Types: Other - Bilingual

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

Segment #4: Interview: Poet Pablo Armando Fernandez. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Cuban poet Pablo Armando Fernandez about his most recent work: a bilingual collection of poems entitled 'Learning to Die'. This piece is self-contained. 6:26

Subject Types: Arts - Literature

Locations: Non-U.S. Regions - Cuba