THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 3.17.23
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: ST. PATRICK'S DAY! SAL BALDENEGRO ON THE IRISH AND MEXICANS, RICARDO ROMO ON THE CHEECH, THE ST. PATRICK'S BATTALION, HOW DO YOU SAY IT IN IRISH? AND, OF COURSE, THE RECIPE FOR … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS 03.17.23 “IRISH VS KKK: THE IRISH WON “
Irish vs. the KKK: the Irish won… St. Patrick’s Day is nigh upon us. For many, St. Patrick’s Day is a fun day, a time to wear green, drink green beer, and eat corned beef and cabbage. But it’s … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.17.23 THE CHEECH
Texas Chicanos Shine in New Cheech Marin Museum in Riverside, California As you enter the new Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture—be prepared. The two story glass sculpture by the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE “THE SAN PATRICIOS”
During the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846, more than 500 immigrant soldiers, mostly Irish, deserted the U.S. Army and fought on the Mexican side of the war. This battalion of Irish soldiers were known as … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.08.23
Gini Garcia attained international status with several significant glass works: a commission work for the Vatican; a one thousand pound chandelier for the Lingner Castle in Dresden, Germany valued … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA FOOD “JALAPEÑO SODA BREAD” RECIPE
Jalapeño Irish Soda Bread The sweetness of traditional Irish soda bread ingredients—raisins, buttermilk, some sugar—are richly complimented by jalapeño heat. Here’s a soda bread recipe from Ireland … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD COMO SE DICE IN GAELIC?
This week we are celebrating the close link between the Irish and the Latino, as evidenced by such enduring examples as the St Patricio Battalion and the numerous American authors, artists and … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1969 DENVER YOUTH CONFERENCE
Latino identity has always been a vexing question. Should we call ourselves Mexican Americans, Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, Boricuas, Latinos, Hispanics? A historic moment of self-definition took place in … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES – EDDIE DELGADO
Eddie Delgado- bassist of the popular East L.A. band of the 1960s, The Ambertones, who recorded eight 45 rpm singles which have helped their legacy endure to this day. Eddie talks about his musical … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT DENVER YOUTH LIBERATION CONFERENCE
In March of 1969, more than 1500 Mexican American youth attended the National Chicano Youth Liberation Conference at the Crusade for Justice in Denver, Colorado. The event was pivotal in that it … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD TREVIÑO ON 1969 DENVER YOUTH LIBERATION CONFERENCE
Latinopia Event Trevino on Denver Youth Conference from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In March of 1969, more than 1500 Mexican American youth attended the National Chicano Youth Liberation Conference at … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT DENVER YOUTH LIBERATION CONFERENCE TWO
In March of 1969, more than 1500 Mexican American youth attended the National Chicano Youth Liberation Conference at the Crusade for Justice in Denver, Colorado. The event was pivotal in that it … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1969 DENVER WOMEN’S CAUCUS
The 1969 Denver Youth Conference attracted more than 1500 Mexican American and Puerto Rican youth from throughout the United States to discuss an ideological framework for the incipient Chicano … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD DAVID BOWLES LORDS OF THE EARTH
Latinopia Word David Bowles Lords of the Earth from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. David Bowles is the author of short stories, novels, non-fiction, poetry and children's books. In the science fiction … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ACEVEDO ON VAMPIRES
Mario Acevedo is a Chicano author based in Denver, Colorado whose series of novels centered on Felix Gómez, a Chicano private detective who also happens to be a vampire, creates a unique Latino take … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ERNESTO HOGAN “HIGH AZTECH”
Ernest Hogan is a science fiction author of Irish and Mexican descent. His works include the novels "Cortez on Jupiter," "High Aztech," and "Smoking Mirror Blues." In "High Aztech" he envisions a … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD TREVIÑO READS “ARRULLO”
Latinopia Word Trevino reads Arrullo from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Jesús Salvador Treviño is an author, television director and filmmaker. His short story collection, Return to Arroyo Grande, won … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD LATINO SCIENCE FICTION 1
On April 30, 2014 the first conference on Latino Science Fiction was convened at the University of California at Riverside. The event, organized by Sherryl Vint with the cooperation of Dr. Melissa … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.17.23 – JESSE TREVIÑO, AN ENORMOUS LOSS
Jesse Treviño: The Latino Art Community Suffers an Enormous Loss By Dr. Ricardo Romo Jesse Treviño, one of America’s premier Latino artists, passed away on February 13, 2023 in San Antonio, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD RUDY CH. GARCÍA “THE CLOSET OF DISCARDED DREAMS”
Rudy Ch. García is a Colorado author whose works range from science fiction and fantasy to the contemporary Chicano reality. In 2012, he published "The Closet of Discarded Dreams" in which the Chicano … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD OCTAVIA’S BOOKSHELF
Octavia Butler (1947-2006) is a renowned science fiction author and McArthur Genius Award recipient. Nikki High has decided to honor the legacy of the late Octavia Butler with a bookstore in Pasadena, … [Read more...]