Images/Imagenes; Vietnam Veterans

New Jersey Network (Firm) · November 9, 1985

This video is part 3 of 3 in a programming series about different aspects of the Hispanic community. This segment highlights Hispanic Vietnam Veterans, and includes appearances by Commandant Alvarez, Luis Munoz, Sergeant Gonzalez, Sergeant Rod, Angel Quinonez, Carlos Mendez, Douglas Palmer, Arthur J. Holland, Ismael Rivera, Pedro Medina, and reporter Mauricio Gerson. Additional appearances includes Jennie Negron and Mrs. Negron, sister and mother to the late Carlos Negron, respectively. Dialogue occurs both in English and Spanish. "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.