Steve caught up with Dr. Donna Beegle, President and Founder of Communication Across Barriers to share her research and life experience about poverty in America. Dr. Beegle, a product of generational poverty, talks about the stereotypes, the causes, and impact of poverty and the importance of educating others and understanding the issue. Dr. Beegle was in the state conducting a workshop on poverty hosted by the University of Arkansas Early Care and Education Projects. The taping took place at the Hilton Garden Inn in West Little Rock.

Delta Dreams is a story that is told primarily by a cross section of the men and women, young and old, who live in the community. They include planters and farmers, businessmen and teachers, high schools and college students, working people and small business owners, community leaders and people trying to escape poverty. The program presents a portrait of the area as it was in its glory day, a description of how and why it declined, the formation of a plan for recovery by the community in conjunction with Southern Bancorp and the Walton Foundation.

As many Arkansans make plans for the future amidst widespread financial and political uncertainty, "How Can I Afford Retirement" addresses relevant topics – such as Social Security, 401ks, investments, longevity and expense strategies – and viewer questions. Experts will be available to answer viewer concerns and provide information about preparing for retirement. Key subject matter featured in the five-segment special include: "Taking the Mystery Out of Retirement," "Closing the Gap: Investing and Expense Strategies for Late Starters," "Investing Wisely to Avoid the Financial Risk of Longer Life Expectancy," "Protecting Your Investments: The Best Defense is a Wise and Safe Investor," and a closing question and answer session featuring viewer questions.

Women are now the fastest growing segment of the prison population. Eighty percent of women in prison are mothers. Seventy-five percent are mothers of minor children and studies show that these children are 5 to 6 times more likely to be imprisoned in their futures. At a time when tougher prison sentences are being handed down and more children are being affected by a parent's incarceration, AETN presents a documentary that looks at the social, economic, political, and emotional costs. AETN producers interviewed mothers in prison, children, caregivers, child welfare experts and prison authorities in an attempt to illustrate how a mother's incarceration affects her children.

This 60-minute documentary features a group of gang affiliated inmates in an Arkansas maximum security prison working to find a way to reinvent themselves and reach beyond prison walls to keep teens from following their paths to incarceration. Along the way, we get to meet others around the state who are trying to slow the tide of juvenile bad choices, violence, and gang affiliation, incarceration, and death.

Una Vida Mejor: A Better Life is a video documentary that highlights the positive aspects of life for thousands of Hispanics that have migrated to Arkansas from Mexico and other Latin countries in search of improved financial security. The production focuses on Hispanic families, their daily activities, cultural adaptation, and their lives at work, church, and school. This program illustrates the daily struggle with poverty, language barriers, and prejudice of this hopeful group of people while they attempt to maintain their faith and family culture. Cities highlight are DeQueen, Rogers, and other Arkansas Communities.