Week # 8-99, Air Date 2/21/1999 - 2/27/1999

Segment #1: "LAWSUIT VS. UC ADMISSIONS POLICY" (6:20) Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with MALDEF representative Teresa Fay Bustillos about a lawsuit that claims the new admissions policy at the University of California discriminates against Latinos, Blacks and Filipino Americans.

Subject Types: Human Rights

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

Segment #2: "GUANAJUATO BUSINESS REMITTANCES" (4:03) Latino USA's Franc Contreras reports on how remittances from Mexicans living in the U.S. are being put to work to create jobs for friends and family back home.

Subject Types: Economics

Locations: Non-U.S. Regions - Mexico

Segment #3: "EDWARD JAMES OLMOS ON RACE" (3:26) An excerpt from a speech by Latino actor and activist Edward James Olmos entitled "We Are All In The Same Gang," presented to Latino youth in El Paso, Texas, in July of 1998.

Subject Types: Arts - Visual

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

Segment #4: "QUIQUE AVILES POEM" (1:22) Poet, actor and performance artist Quique Aviles shares a poem entitled "On the Question of Race."

Subject Types: Arts - Literature

Segment #5: "LISTENERS ON FAVORITE SPANGLISH WORDS" (4:27) Latino USA listeners share their favorites phrases in Spanglish. Here is a sample of those responses.

Subject Types: Other - Bilingual