NJN’s Images/Imagenes Examines Domestic Violence
With Special Guest Joe Torre of the NY Yankees
Thursdays at 6:30 pm and Sundays at 8:00 am

Trenton, NJ – The award-winning series Images/Imagenes on NJN Public Television examines the issues, trends, and concerns important to the Latino community and celebrates Latino culture with features on music, dance, and art. In January, Images/Imagenes starts the New Year with a dance explosion, then turns its attention to a number of important issues: Joe Torre of the NY Yankees shares his childhood experiences with domestic violence and Verizon Wireless offers help in the workplace for victims of this invisible crime; the increase in autism and its impact on Latino families is explored; and experts discuss the role Hispanics are playing in the economic and political fabric of America. Tune in to NJN for Images/Imagenes Thursdays at 6:30 pm and Sundays at 8:00 am.

Images/Imagenes: Latin Dance Explosion
Thursday, January 4 at 6:30 pm and Sunday, January 7 at 8:00 am
The world’s greatest Salsa dancers take the stage in an exhibition of fabulous footwork and partner-dancing. Join Images/Imagenes for this look at the New York/New Jersey Salsa Festival with performers from around the world. Learn about the history of the dance that incorporates the courtship of the chicken and rooster, the call and response of African storytelling, and the artistry of dancers engaged in acrobatic choreography worthy of a standing ovation.

Images/Imagenes: Autism & Latino Children: A Growing Concern
Thursday, January 11 at 6:30 pm and Sunday, January 14 at 8:00 am
A few years ago, one in 10,000 children were affected by autism. Today, one in 166 children is diagnosed with the fastest growing developmental disability in our nation. In New Jersey alone, 50,000 children and adults suffer with autism. This Images/Imagenes special takes a look at autism and its impact on Latino families.

Images/Imagenes: Hispanics, Economics & Politics
Thursday, January 18 at 6:30 pm and Sunday, January 21 at 8:00 am
Around the world, the United States is seen as a nation of opportunity. This edition of Images/Imagenes looks at the role Hispanics are playing in the economic and political fabric of America. Experts from the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and representatives of Latino corporations and financial advisors provide detailed analyses of current trends in the buying and voting power of American’s fastest growing population.

Images/Imagenes: Domestic Violence: America’s Best Kept Secret
Thursday, January 25 at 6:30 pm and Sunday, January 28 at 8:00 am
According to the latest statistics, one out of three women is a victim of domestic violence. In 2006, 300 women, some of them dressed in white wedding gowns drenched with simulated blood, marched down the streets of New York to heighten awareness of the epidemic of violence hidden behind walls of silence. In this Images/Imagenes special, New York Yankees manager Joe Torre talks about his childhood memories as a gifted athlete with no outlet for the emotional scarring from what he calls “America’s best kept secret.” Expanding on the Joe Torre story, the program examines the dynamics of domestic violence, and features innovative ideas from Verizon Wireless to help the victims of domestic violence in the workplace.

Images/Imagenes airs on NJN weekly, Thursdays at 6:30 pm and Sundays at 8:00 am. The half-hour program is web cast at njn.net and can be seen on NJN’s JerseyVision and on Time Warner Cable on channel 750 in New York. Closed-captioning is provided.