Episode Details

Host, Herman Badillo, Chairman of the City University of New York Board of Trustees, discusses Dominican Studies with Dr. Silvio Torres-Saillant, Director of the Dominican Studies Institute at the City College/CUNY. Dr. Torres-Saillant describes his personal Dominican background and the Dominican population in New York City. He offers a history of the Dominican Studies Institute and describes the Institute's curriculum. Torres-Saillant and Badillo discuss the importance of educating Americans about Dominican society.

Guest: Dr. Silvio Torres-Saillant, Director of Dominican Studies Institute, The City College/CUNY.