THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 8.11.19
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LUIS TORRES ON "THE EL PASO MASSACRE--CONNECTING THE DOTS," ALVARO HUERTA ON "THE MOST HUNTED SPECIES," JOSE MURATTI ON "THE ARMS OF IDENTITY," AND JOSÉ ANGEL GUTIÉRREZ ON … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 8.11.19 “EL PASO MASSACRE – CONNECTING THE DOTS”
Trump’s Racist Words and Actions Fan Flames of Mass Shootings It sounds like a bad Quentin Tarantino movie: “Massacre in El Paso.” That’s what newspaper headlines screamed and cable news network … [Read more...]
FIERCE POLITICS WITH ALVARO HUERTA 8.11.19 “THE MEXICAN: AN ENDANGERED SPECIES”
Mexicans have officially become members of an endangered or hunted species in the U.S. (I’m not referring to our enormous demographics, as we’ll continue to multiply in el norte—where individuals of … [Read more...]
UTOPIAS DISAFRADAS (ENGLISH) DE JOSÉ E. MURATTI 8.11.19 “THE WEAPONS OF IDENTITY”
During the first weekend of August, in a period of thirteen hours, two white men with assault rifles killed thirty-one people in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. The first one posted a "manifesto" on … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ALEJANDRO MORALES LITTLE NATION
Alejandro Morales is an accomplished author of novels and short stories. In the title story of his collection, Little Nation and Other Stories, he imagines a band of scissor-wielding mothers forceably … [Read more...]
UTOPIAS DESCIFRADAS de JOSÉ E.MURRATTI TORO “LAS ARMAS DE LA IDENTIDAD”
Las armas de la identidad Durante el primer fin de semana de agosto, en un periodo de trece horas, dos hombres blancos con armas de asalto, mataron treinta y una personas, en El Paso, Texas y … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1918 PORVENIR MASSACRE
On the evening of January 28, 1918, a dozen Texas rangers, accompanied by eight U.S. Calvary soldiers and some Anglo American ranch hands descended on the village of Porvenir,Texas, just north of the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT PROFILE THE PUERTO RICAN DIASPORA
THE PUERTO RICAN DIASPORA FACTS AND ROOTS Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States of America, defined as property but not part of that nation. As such Puerto Ricans … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MURATTI “PAPELES EXILIADOS” (AN EXILE’S PAPERS)
Latinopia Word José Murrati An Exile's Papers from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Jose Muratti Toro is a regular contributor to Latinopia with his blog Utopias Descifradas (Disciphered Utopias). Here he … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC LOS POCHOS “PASO DEL NORTE”
Though Conjunto Music originated in Texas, it is by no means limited to that state. In Los Angeles, California the conjunto group Los Pochos carries on the decades-long tradition. The accordionist of … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA del ZOCOTROCO 7.28.19 “LA MOVILIZACIÓN DE CONSCIENCIA”
Me cuesta salir de mi asombro. En el breve plazo de dos semanas se ha gestado un movimiento que ha conducido efectivamente a la renuncia de un gobernador, primero en la historia de nuestro país. Tanta … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 7.28.19 “STRAIGHT OUT OF BARRIO HOLLYWOOD”
I recently attended an event to honor peripatetic educator, journalist and broadcast executive Frank Cruz. The evening at downtown L.A.’s LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes (they insist on the upper case “A” … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES – LOS ILLEGALS
This month Mark Guerrero's guest for Chicano Music Chronicles is the 80s punk rock band, Los Illegals. The group got its start in the L.A. punk rock scene with their 1981 album "Internal Exiles" on … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA FRANK CRUZ “STRAIGHT OUT OF BARRIO HOLLYWOOD”
Frank Cruz has led a multi-faceted life first as a university professor, then as an on-camera newscaster and then as co-founder of the Telemundo television network. He talks about his career in his … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA del ZOCOTROCO 07.28.19 “ESTE ES EL MOMENTO”
Imposible contener la emoción, el orgullo profundo y la satisfacción inmensa de ser parte de este momento en mi país. Vivimos un momento singular, una gestión de cambio, un viraje dramático y crucial. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA HERO DR. FRANK MEZA
On July 4, 2019 Dr. Frank Meza, a sports enthusiast and respected leader in the medical community, passed away. He had attended Cal State Northridge, UCLA and UC Davis where he earned his medical … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT PUERTO RICO’S CRISIS – TWO
Latinopia Event Puerto Rico's Crisis - Two from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. The government of Puerto Rico has been under financial stewardship imposed by the United States Congress since it declared it … [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...]
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...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO “HARTOS”
Hartos Muy lejos estoy de visionario, mi capacidad predictiva usualmente no aplica a más allá de mañana, excepto en escasas ocasiones. Estoy convencido que una de las frases mas odiosas en el … [Read more...]