I’ll soon chime in again on this important matter, but sometimes its better to listen to the person at the center of it all. Here is the first portion of Carmen Salavarrieta’s discussion with Negros Americanos about the Angels for Action Community Identification Card program. The video runs around five minutes and covers the program’s birth just over a year ago, its shutdown by the Mapp administration, and its recent reopening.

In part two, Carmen will address rumors on blogs and elsewhere, her program’s relationship with Mayor Mapp, Flor Gonzalez, and how these cards help residents of Plainfield.