Island in America, An Program 725 Original Airdate: 5/6/1977 Subject Keywords Hispanic American politicians Hispanic Americans in motion pictures Immigrants - Puerto Rico - United States Subject Genre Public Affairs: Current Events Personal Names Badillo, Herman Monserrat, Joseph Program Description Say Brother presents the film An Island in America, produced by DHS Films, The Anti-Defamation League, and B'Nai Brith in cooperation with the School District of Philadelphia. Film relates the problems of Puerto Ricans who have immigrated to the United States, the reasons why over one-third of the population has left Puerto Rico, the challenges facing Puerto Ricans in achieving the "American dream," their struggles against racial discrimination and poverty, and the historical treatment of minorities in the United States. Film includes the commentary of Joseph Monserrat (then President of the New York City Board of Education) and Congressman Herman Badillo (who, in 1971, was the first Puerto Rican elected to Congress in the United States). Associate Producer Formats Master (WGBH program) 2" videotape (item number not yet assigned) Preservation master beta SP cassette AB-01242A Preservation master digital beta cassette AB-01242 Viewing copy 3/4" cassette (item number not yet assigned) Viewing copy VHS cassette (item number not yet assigned) The Say Brother Collection Web site is a production of the WGBH Archives. ©2001 WGBH Educational Foundation.