Week # 17-99, Air Date 4/25/1999 - 5/1/1999

Segment #1: "ZACATECANOS" (5:53) Franc Contreras reports from Zacatecas, Mexico on how important the remittances are that Mexican immigrants send back to their homeland.

Subject Types: Immigration

Locations: Non-U.S. Regions - Mexico

Segment #2: "SESAME STREET" (4:59) Lakshmi Singh reports from Washington, D.C. on the diversity offered by the children's television program Sesame Street.

Subject Types: Youth

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

Segment #3: "WRITER LUIS RODRIGUEZ" (6:06) Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa speaks with writer Luis Rodriguez about his latest work which includes a book of poetry and a children's book.

Subject Types: Arts - Literature

Segment #4: "LATINHOOD" (2:17) Poet and performance artist Quique Aviles reads his poem "Latinhood."

Subject Types: Arts - Literature