Images/Imagenes; Teenage Drunk Driving

New Jersey Network (Firm) · October 26, 1985

"Images/Imagenes, public television's longest-running Hispanic affairs series, presents a cross-cultural panorama of issues and highlights of direct importance to the Hispanic community and the nation as a whole. In the following three programs you will be able to see the series' versatility. Teenage Drunk Driving examines the problem of teenage drinking and driving with Hector Del Valle, a paraplegic victim of drinking and driving at the age of 17; Frank Acocella, a national crusader; and Stevie Wonder, famous singer whose recent video has brought much attention this important subject. Also in this program is a visit to the Newark Community School of the Arts to see the wonderful work that is being done by a dance instructor in one of Newark, N.J.'s poorest neighborhoods. Finally, we'll visit a juvenile rehab. center to show the various educational opportunities being made available to youngsters making a U-turn in life. Tribute to Puerto Rico focuses on the [strife] of agricultural workers in N.J., most of [whom] are from Puerto Rico. We follow them from their arrival in New Jersey to the N.J. State Assembly as we see the passage of a bill that exempts them from the [recently] established requirements for unemployment [eligibility.] Also, we'll showcase a New York musical theatre group, Repertorio Espanol (Spanish Repertory), and [its] musical extravaganza of [Puerto] Rican songs and composers. To finish this program, we'll profile Puerto Rican [artisan Fernando] Navarrete and his creative works with wood.Vietnam Veterans takes a look at [Hispanics] in the [Armed Forces] and their major contributions in the military; we'll also listen to the sad stories of Vietnam vets and focus on a local hero, a N.J. State Trooper. "THE PEABODY AWARD IS A MERIT AWARD FOR GOOD WORK AND DEDICATION. WE HAVE DONE BOTH."--1985 Peabody Awards entry form.