HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT. President Obama announced his support for same-sex marriage, becoming the first sitting president in the history of the United States to make such a declaration. An analyst comments on the importance of this news.

Guest:Vanessa Cárdenas, Spokesperson,Center for American Progress,Washington, DC, http://www.americanprogress.org

ALSO, EQUAL PAY? After Republicans caused an uproar demanding recognition of frontrunner Republican presidential candidate's wife Ann Romney’s work as a homemaker, Democrats in Congress proposed a bill to recognize low-income mothers and pay for their childcare and work inside the home. This edition takes a look at the initiative, as well as a campaign to protect the rights of Latina working women. Latinas have some of the most dangerous and least compensated jobs in the nation, earning on average 60 cents for each dollar that white men earn and enduring sexual harassment, violence, and minimal access to healthcare.

STUDENT DEBT. Tuition and fees for U.S. universities have more than doubled in the past twenty years, forcing students to borrow ever-growing amounts of money to pay for college. With college graduates now owing an average of more than $25,000, interest rates on subsidized loans are set to double in July, which could affect almost one million Latino students. President Obama is calling on Congress to act to stop the interest rate hikes.

Guests: José Rico, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, Washington, D.C., http://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/list/hispanic-initiative/index.html ; Lucero Castañeda, Student of Ethnic Studies at University of Oregon, and Board of Directors of United States Students Association, Eugene, OR, www.usstudents.org

TAX DAY. One day before tax returns are due, a certified public accountant gives radio listeners tips on how to avoid fines and interest charges, prepare documents, and keep records, to avoid audits.

Guest: Ilma Ávila, Certified Public Accountant, Accounting and Tax Services, Montebello, CA, ivacpa.com

PROTECTION FROM THE HEAT. Despite laws passed in California to protect farm workers from heat stroke, workers continue to fall victim to the sun, in part because of a lack of enforcement. Farm workers in California are lobbying for a bill that would allow workers themselves to enforce shade and water regulations by taking their employers to court. If passed, the law would hold growers responsible for worker safety, as well as their labor contractors.

Guest: Armando Elenes, Regional Director, United Farm Workers, Stockton, CA, www.ufw.org

ALSO, VICTORY FOR WORKER SAFETY. Labor rights groups lobbied in the California state capital of Sacramento to maintain a state law that requires employers to pay for safety equipment such as goggles, boots, respirators and specialty clothing. State authorities were recommending to allow some exceptions to the law.

Guest: Michael Marsh, Attorney, California Rural Legal Assistance, Salinas, CA, www.crla.org

CÉSAR CHÁVEZ REMEMBERED. On the eve of César Chávez Day, this edition delves into the Radio Bilingüe archives to bring back the voice of the founder of the United Farm Workers. The recordings, originally taped in California's San Joaquin Valley in the 1980s, include a call for a new grape boycott and a speech where the late labor leader addresses racism in schools.

Guest: César Chávez, Co-Founder, United Farm Workers, Delano, CA (pretaped speeches from Radio Bilingüe archives).

TAXING THE MILLIONAIRES? California governor Jerry Brown came to an agreement with union leaders and community organizations pushing a so-called “Millionaires Tax” initiative to combine both measures in a joint proposition on the ballot in November. The new proposition will increase the state sales tax and income taxes on the wealthiest. What are the details of the new project? What are its chances with voters?

Guests: Araceli Martinez, Reporter, Radio Bilingue, Sacramento, CA; Francisco Rodriguez, Vice President, California Federation of Teachers, Longbeach, CA, www.cft.org

NEARING MONTGOMERY. Civil rights leaders, immigrant rights advocates, and union organizers near the end of their march from Selma to Montgomery, to demand the repeal of Alabama's anti-immigrant law. Reverend Jesse Jackson joins this edition from the march to discuss the parallels between the African-American civil rights movement of the sixties and today’s immigration justice movement. This edition is simulcast with three-station network Radio La Jefa in Alabama.

Guest: Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., Founder and President, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Marching between Selma and Montgomery, AL, http://rainbowpush.org ; José Antonio Castro, Radio Host and Producer, Radio La Jefa, Between Selma and Montgomery, AL, www.aquimandalajefa.com

ALSO, FORECLOSED AND DEPORTED. A woman was deported after being arrested for trespassing as she protested the foreclosure of her home in Southern California. This edition offers an exclusive interview with her from Mexico.

LIVE FROM AN INTERNET CAFE. SECOND HOUR. This is a live remote from an internet café in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District, where many Latino immigrants come to chat with their loved ones, scan documents, email, and use Facebook and other social media sites. The café has even hosted live video broadcasts of quinceañeras, baby showers, and other family events, so that family members can celebrate in two countries at once. A representative from Latinos in Social Media also joins the show to discuss the importance of social media for Latinos in the United States.

Guests: Marcela Gutiérrez, Director of Bay Area Chapter, Latinos in Social Media, San Francisco, CA, http://latinosinsocialmedia.com ; Altagracia Leibowitz, General Manager, The Network Store, San Francisco, CA, www.the-network-store.com

LIVE FROM AN INTERNET CAFE. FIRST HOUR. This is a live remote from an internet café in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District, where many Latino immigrants come to chat with their loved ones, scan documents, email, and use Facebook and other social media sites. The café has even hosted live video broadcasts of quinceañeras, baby showers, and other family events, so that family members can celebrate in two countries at once. A representative from Latinos in Social Media also joins the show to discuss the importance of social media for Latinos in the United States.

Guests: Marcela Gutiérrez, Director of Bay Area Chapter, Latinos in Social Media, San Francisco, CA, http://latinosinsocialmedia.com ; Altagracia Leibowitz, General Manager, The Network Store, San Francisco, CA, www.the-network-store.com

COMPUTER CLASS IN THE BARRIO. This is a live remote from a computer and internet literacy class for students in 6th to 12th grade and their parents, in the mostly Latino neighborhood of Fruitvale, in Oakland, California. A teacher from Oakland Technology Exchange West shares tips for using the internet safely and creatively with teenagers in the home. Parents share their questions and concerns, while students share why they want to learn how to use the internet.

Guest: Domingo Vazquez, Director of Curriculum and Training, Oakland Technology Exchange (OTX) West, Oakland, CA, www.otxwest.org