Michael Benanay, author of “Joshua and Isadora: A True Tale of Loss and Love in the Holocaust” which was published to coincide with the 60th Anniversary of the creation of the state of Israel, joins David Alire Garcia for an interview and discussion of his book and the grandparents whom inspired it on this week’s “New Mexico in Focus,” airing on KNME-TV, channel 5, at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 20. The episode will repeat on Sunday, June 22 at 6:30 a.m.
Co-Hosted by David Alire Garcia, Managing Editor with the New Mexico Independent, and Albuquerque Journal columnist Gene Grant, “New Mexico in Focus” takes a multi-layered look at social, political, economic, health, education and arts issues and explores them in-depth, with a critical eye to give them context beyond the "news of the moment."
Alire Garcia will also talk with peace activists and co-founders of the Muslim-Jewish Peace Walk, Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb and Abdul Rauf Campos-Marquetti.
Then political consultant Whitney Cheshire and Associated Press reporter Heather Clark will join Grant and and regular panelists Margaret Montoya from the UNM School of Law and UNM School of Medicine, and Weekly Alibi columnist Jim Scarantino to discuss the current fight between the Republican and Democratic parties for the Latino vote in the 2008 election and debate the results and potential New Mexico implications of the recent California decision ruling on same-sex marriage.
The producers of “New Mexico in Focus”are Kevin McDonald and Kathy Wimmer. Closed Captioning of “New Mexico in Focus” has been made possible by a gift from Mrs. Elspeth G. Bobbs.
Media Contact: Evy Todd, (505) 277-1812; e-mail: etodd@knme.org