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Epicentro Latino: Spanish and English. Are We a Bilingual Nation? (2 of 4)

From: Rebeca Logan
Length: 59:00

Hispanic issues, history, politics Read the full description.

Epicentropoliticosmalllogo_small "Hostest With the Mostest": Patricia Guadalupe :48 Report Alex Avila, executive producer of NPR's Latino USA. The piece looks at the phenomena of the English-only movement and how it has creeped into even such iconic U.S. symbols, such as the national anthem. 5:46 Round table with Dan Stein director of the Federal for American Immigration Reform, FAIR, and Pilar Marrero columnist of La Opini?n, the nation's largest-circulating Spanish-language daily newspaper, who talk about the pros and cons of English-only 17:30 break 1 min 18:30 Part Two of Round table Discussion with Dan Stein and Pilar Marrero 30:21 break 1 min 31:21 Report Laura Illiyama, correspondent with Feature Story News, Deutche Welle Radio. This report focuses on the use of racially inflammatory terms, such as "illegal aliens" and their acceptance by the general public. 35:37 Interview with Roland Roebuck, Afro-Latino activist, on the issue of Afro Latinos in the community and how scant attention is paid to them. 41:55 break 1 min 42:55 Interview with noted poet and author Ana Castillo, who talks about the use of language in her writing, and whether writing in both English and Spanish is positive or negative 52:32 break 1 min 53:32 Commentary Ariel Dorfman, who asks, what is wrong with speaking any other language besides English? 59:00

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"Hostest With the Mostest": Patricia Guadalupe :48 Report Alex Avila, executive producer of NPR's Latino USA. The piece looks at the phenomena of the English-only movement and how it has creeped into even such iconic U.S. symbols, such as the national anthem. 5:46 Round table with Dan Stein director of the Federal for American Immigration Reform, FAIR, and Pilar Marrero columnist of La Opini?n, the nation's largest-circulating Spanish-language daily newspaper, who talk about the pros and cons of English-only 17:30 break 1 min 18:30 Part Two of Round table Discussion with Dan Stein and Pilar Marrero 30:21 break 1 min 31:21 Report Laura Illiyama, correspondent with Feature Story News, Deutche Welle Radio. This report focuses on the use of racially inflammatory terms, such as "illegal aliens" and their acceptance by the general public. 35:37 Interview with Roland Roebuck, Afro-Latino activist, on the issue of Afro Latinos in the community and how scant attention is paid to them. 41:55 break 1 min 42:55 Interview with noted poet and author Ana Castillo, who talks about the use of language in her writing, and whether writing in both English and Spanish is positive or negative 52:32 break 1 min 53:32 Commentary Ariel Dorfman, who asks, what is wrong with speaking any other language besides English? 59:00

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:48 Report Alex Avila, executive producer of NPR's Latino USA. The piece looks at the phenomena of the English-only movement and how it has creeped into even such iconic U.S. symbols, such as the national anthem.

5:46 Roundtable with Dan Stein director of the Federal for American Immigration Reform, FAIR, and Pilar Marrero columnist of La Opini?n, the nation's largest-circulating Spanish-language daily newspaper, who talk about the pros and cons of English-only

17:30 break 1 min

18:30 Part Two of Roundtable Discussion with Dan Stein and Pilar Marrero

30:21 break 1 min

31:21 Report Laura Illiyama, correspondent with Feature Story News, Deutche Welle Radio. This report focuses on the use of racially inflammatory terms, such as "illegal aliens" and their acceptance by the general public.

35:37 Interview with Roland Roebuck, Afro-Latino activist, on the issue of Afro Latinos in the community and how scant attention is paid to them.

41:55 break 1 min

42:55 Interview with noted poet and author Ana Castillo, who talks about the use of language in her writing, and whether writing in both English and Spanish is positive or negative

52:32 break 1 min

53:32 Commentary Ariel Dorfman, who asks, what is wrong with speaking any other language besides English?

59:00

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