THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 03.08.25
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA. RICARDO ROMO ON THE ART OF VINCENT VALDEZ, CELEBRATING FIFTEEN YEARS OF LATINOPIA: 1970 CHICANO MORATORIUM, SOÑIA ROMERO'S URBAN OASIS MURAL, THE 1970 CHICANO MORATORIUM ON … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.08.25 VINCENT VALDEZ “JUST A DREAM”
Vincent Valdez: Latino Artist Confronts Social Amnesia, Injustices, and Historical Ignorance A major retrospective of Vincent Valdez's work titled "Just a Dream..." is currently on display at the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART SONIA ROMERO 2
Sonia Romero is a graphic artist,muralist and print maker. In this second profile on Sonia and her work, Latinopia explores Sonia's public murals, in particular the "Urban Oasis" mural at the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MONTOYA “EL LOUIE”
José Montoya is a renowned poet, artist and political activist. Here he reads from his celebrated bilingual poem, "El Louie," a reading that took place at Occidental College in Los Angeles, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA TEATRO POPUL VUH: HEART OF HEAVEN
On October 12, 2015, the acclaimed El Teatro Campesino performed an outdoor puppet theater play in downtown Los Angeles. Popul Vuh: Heart of Heaven is a creation myth based on the ancient text of the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1970 CHICANO MORATORIUM
In 1970, at the height of the Vietnam War, Mexican Americans and other Latinos were dying at a rate disproportionate to their numbers in the general population. Organizers in Los Angeles called for a … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC QUETZAL “MIGRA”
Quetzal is an East Los Angeles Chican@ band whose music reflects the social, political and cultural struggles of Latinos in the United States and Latin America. Founded in 1994 by Quetzal Flores, the … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.01.25 LATINO IDENTITY IN EVERYDAY ARTICLES
Latino Cultural Identity, Experiences, and Familial Histories Depicted Through Everyday Articles and Materials RICARDO ROMO, PH.D FEB 26, 2025 Ruby City’s Studio Gallery is located in a … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG TARGETED BOYCOTTS by TONY PHOENIX 2.22.25
This commentary was in response to a call for a mass boycott of La Michoacana chain and for a broader boycott of all those that are profiting from our community or the repression its facing. It was … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1968 CÉSAR CHÁVEZ FAST
In 1968, the United Farm Workers were in the third year of a struggle to get California grape growers to sign just contracts with the union. But the strike was becoming ever more violent. Beaten by … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA FOOD COCINA HERNANDEZ “ENCHILADAS”
Latinopia is proud to present another visit to Cocina Hernández. This time Diane Hernández shows us how to make red chile salsa from scratch and then shows how to put it to work on enchiladas! A … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA HERO ISAAC RUIZ
Accomplished character actor Isaac Ruiz passed away on February 10, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. The 83 year old veteran of television and motion pictures was preceded in death by his wife Zoey … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC QUETZAL “TODO LO QUE TENGO”
Quetzal is the renowned East Los Angeles Chicano(a) music group whose distinctive bilingual music tells the story of people in struggle. Martha Gonzalez, lead singer of the group, wrote the love song … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.14.25 PRINTS AT THE SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART
Prints by Chicano/a and Latino Artists at the San Antonio Museum of Art Educate and Delight Ricardo Romo, Ph.D Texas Latino art is in vogue this winter with shows in San Antonio, Houston, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG: TO ACCOMPLISH THE IMPOSSIBLE
An anonymous contributor has posted the article below from the LaRed website. Latinopia felt the content merited more widespread distribution and is, therefore, reposting it herein. While the author … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.06.25 INSTRUCTIVE HISTORY: THE TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO
Latinos and Chicano/a Artists View History as Instructive to Understanding the Present The 48th annual Segundo de Febrero exhibit opened February 2, 2025 at the Centro … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 2.06.25 LAS ACCIONES TIENEN CONSECUENCIAS
Burundaga de Zocotroco Jose M. Umpierre Decir que la vida es cambio no requiere gran sapiencia. Los cambios pueden ser a mejor o a peor y si madura coma perfila, la evidencia apunta al … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA DOCUMENT – THE TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO
TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO, 1848 CONTEXT: On December , 1845, the Republic of Texas was admitted to the United States of America as the 28th state. But there was a dispute as to the boundary lines … [Read more...]
MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 2.06.25
Bienvenidos a La Voz Newspaper. As you can see from our cover, we are wondering along with everybody else, who is going to pick the fruit and vegetables if farm workers decide not to show up for work … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 1.31.25
Celebrating Chicano/Latino Resourcefulness and Creativity: Rasquachismo at the San Antonio McNay Art Museum The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas opened the Rasquachismo: 35 Years of a … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART TOMÁS YBARRA-FRAUSTO “RASQUACHISMO”
Dr. Tomás Ybarra-Frausto is a distinquished art and literary critic. He has written a landmark article titled "Rasquachismo: A Chicano Sensibility" in which he explains how a particular approach or … [Read more...]