Hispanic entrepreneurs : against all odds / M.G. Perin (Firm).
In this program, Geraldo Rivera and a host of Hispanic American executives discuss how they overcame racial and financial discrimination to turn their fledgling businesses into million-dollar corporations. The executives include construction mogul Linda Alvarado, owner of the Colorado Rockies baseba...
| Uniform Title: | Films on Demand.
Hispanic Americans (Princeton, N.J.) |
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| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2006], ©1996.
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| Series: | Films on Demand.
Hispanic Americans (Princeton, N.J.) |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (44 min.) : sound, color, digital file. |
| Variant Title: |
Against all odds |
| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Summary: |
In this program, Geraldo Rivera and a host of Hispanic American executives discuss how they overcame racial and financial discrimination to turn their fledgling businesses into million-dollar corporations. The executives include construction mogul Linda Alvarado, owner of the Colorado Rockies baseball team; the developer of the Simpsons and Garfield cartoon programs; the owner of Dial-a-Mattress; and others. Executives from Chase Manhattan Bank speak candidly about the practice of loan discrimination against Hispanic minorities. Measures being taken to counter inequities are examined. Hosted by actor Hector Elizondo. |
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| Note: | Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Nov. 01, 2006. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Electronic resource. |
| Interest Grade Level: |
11 & up. |
| System Details: | Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
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Title from distributor's description. |