Week # Air Date, 10/23/2009

Segment #1 Puerto Ricans Speak Up

Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Angel Falcon, president of the National Institute for the Latino Policy, and political analyst Juan Manuel Passalacqua about how the recession has affected Puerto Rico.

Segment #2 Diaz Family and the Great Depression

From Story Corps Historias, Manny Diaz shares a story with his friend Blanca Vazquez of how he and his neighbors pulled together during the Depression.

Segment #3 B as in Beauty

Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with author Alberto Ferreras about his debut novel, B as in Beauty.