THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 07.14.19
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SAL BALDENEGRO ON "INCOME EQUALITY RAISES ITS UGLY HEAD," ALFREDO SANTOS ON "TRUMP THE CIRCUS RINGLEADER," SOÑIA ROMERO ON HER ART AND CAROS AVILA ON HIS FILM "PRICE OF … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 07.14.19 “INCOME INEQUALITY REARS ITS UGLY HEAD”
Income inequality rears its ugly head everywhere... Income inequality is pervasive. It rears its ugly head everywhere. We hear much about income inequality from the likes of U.S. Sen. Bernie … [Read more...]
MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 07.14.19 “EL PRESIDENTE NO ES PENDEJO”
Using Circus Theory to Understand Trump El Presidente No es Pendejo Most of us know what a circus is. Some of us have been to a circus. The P.T. Barum and Bailey Circus was indeed a spectacle … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA CARLOS AVILA ON “PRICE OF GLORY”
Carlos Avila is a director, writer and producer. In 2002 he directed the motion picture "Price of Glory" starring Jimmy Smits, Maria del Mar, Ron Perlman, Clifton Collins, Jr. and Jon Seda. Avila … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART SONIA ROMERO 1
Sonia Romero is a graphic artist, muralist and print maker. The daughter of Chicano art pioneer Frank Romero, she has boldly set out on her own artistic trajectory. Her art includes stunning prints, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PODCAST LOUIE PEREZ’S GOOD MORNING, AZTLÁN – AFTERNOON/TARDE
These musical and narrated selections were all written by Louie Perez and are part of the CD compilation that accompanies his book, "Good Morning, Aztlán." The book is available from Tia Chucha … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PODCAST LOUIE PEREZ’S GOOD MORNING, AZTLÁN – NOON/MEDIODÍA
These musical and narrated selections were all written by Louie Perez and are part of the CD compilation that accompanies his book, "Good Morning, Aztlán." The book is available from … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PODCAST LOUIE PEREZ’S GOOD MORNING, AZTLÁN – EVENING/NOCHE
These musical and narrated selections were all written by Louie Perez and are part of the CD compilation that accompanies his book, "Good Morning, Aztlán." The book is available from Tia Chucha … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA CON EL ZOCOTROCO 07.07/19 ‘PODEROSO CABALLERO ES DON DINERO”
El escándalo más reciente en la vida Boricua es la colaboración del Secretario de Hacienda y Director de la Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto con el FBI, Institución Federal a la que presenta … [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...]
MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES – ART BRAMBILA
This month, Mark GUerrero's featured musical talent on Chicano Music Chonicle sis music producer Art Brambila. Art was most prolific in the 1970s. In that decade he created a music production … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PODCAST LOUIE PEREZ’S GOOD MORNING AZTLÁN – DAWN
These musical and narrated selections were all written by Louie Perez and are part of the CD compilation that accompanies his book, "Good Morning, Aztlan." The book is available from … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC – LOUIE PEREZ ON GOOD MORNING AZTLÁN
Louie Perez Good Morning Aztlán from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Louie Perez is a musician and lead songwriter of the music group Los Lobos as well as an artist. His new book Good Morning Aztlán is a … [Read more...]
FIERCE POLITICS with DR. ALVARO HUERTA “THE WAY OF LEO: 5 LESSONS OF ACADEMIC MENTORSHIP”
I have been practicing academic mentorship since I was a 17-year-old freshman at the University of California, Los Angeles (many moons ago). Once accepted into UCLA, I started to mentor high school … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ALEJANDRO MORALES THE BRICK PEOPLE
Latinopia Word Alejandro Morales The Brick People from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Alejandro Morales is a prolific Chicano author whose works include the novels Caras Viejas y Vino Nuevo (1975); Reto … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 6.22.19 “DIASPORA: IF YOU ARE LISTENING” (ENGLISH VERSION)
Diaspora, if you are listening… I have the right to a citizen’s opinion and the freedom to express it. Within this privilege I can share these with you in this blog. So… I now make an urgent … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 6.22.19 “DIASPORA, SI ME ESCUCHAS…””
Diáspora, si me escuchas... No reclamo más poder que el derecho a la opinión y la libertad de expresarla. Aprovecho el privilegio de un espacio público para hacer un llamado urgente a la … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 6.22.19 “WHEN ARE WE MEXICANS…INDIGENOUS?”
When are we Mexican … indigenous? Recently I’ve witnessed two spirited debates. One revolved around terminology, that is, what do we call ourselves? The other one revolved around the question of … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE “THE BRICK PEOPLE”
Alejandro Morales is an acclaimed author whose novel "The Brick People" is the story of the Mexicans who worked at the Simons Brick Yard. Their work was crucial to the growth of Los Angeles and … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART “WHAT IS CHICANO ART?”
In the 1960s, Mexican American artists were inspired by the Chicano Civil Rights Movement. They began to question their roles as artists and what kind of art they should be making. In barrios … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT RAUL RUÍZ ON THE 1968 HIGH SCHOOL WALKOUTS
Political activist, photo-journalist and educator Dr. Raul Ruíz passed away on June 13, 2019. He is perhaps best remembered for the photos he took of the police assault on the Silver Dollar Bar on … [Read more...]