THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 5.01.21
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON JOE LÓPEZ KEEPS LATINO CULTURAL HERITAGE VISIBLE, FRANK BERUMEN ON WHEN WILL THE U.S. RECOGNIZE GENOCIDE OF NATIVE AMERICANS, PAUL ANDREW … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 4.29.21 JOE LOPEZ KEEPS LATINO CULTURAL HERITAGE VISIBLE
Joe Lopez Keeps Latino Cultural Heritage Visible When Joe Lopez was growing up, the most popular Spanish language movie theaters located on the western edge of downtown, just west of the San … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG DR. FRANK GARCIA RECOGNIZING GENOCIDE AGAINST THE FIRST AMERICANS
When will the United States and other European Nations, Recognize the Genocide Against Native Americans (the largest in history)? By Dr. Frank Javier Garcia Berumen On Saturday, August 24, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1861 APACHE WARS 2
Latinopia Event Apache Wars2 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In his book, The Apache Wars, Dr. Paul Andrew Hutton chronicles the war against the Apache people that the United States government waged … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLÁTICA PORTILLOS ON CONFRONTING POLICE VIOLENCE AGAINST LATINOS
Sociologist Eduardo Portillos has written about the interaction between police and Latinx youth. In this Latinopia Plática Portillos responds to the question of what can be done by Latinos to gain … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLÁTICA EDUARDO PORTILLOS WHY IS POLICE VIOLENCE AGAINST LATINOS IGNORED?
Eduardo Portillos is a sociologist at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He has written about policing and Latinx youth. In this Latinopia Plática he responds to the question of why, at a … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 4.25.21 “MUCH ADO FOR BILINGUALS”
Burundanga de Zocotroco Much Ado for Bilinguals Me resulta imposible encontrar un término que capture tan explicativa como elocuentemente, la esencia de la relación entre Puerto Rico y los … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC SIHASIN “THEY CAN’T KEEP YOU DOWN”
Sister and brother musical team, Jeneda and Clayson Benally , are Sihasin. This musical group from the Navajo (Diné) Nation in Northern Arizona combine bass, drums and original lyrics into songs that … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES – CHRIS MONTEZ
This week Mark Guerrero brings Latinopia an interview with rock and roll legend Chris Montez. Born Ezekiel Christopher Montanez in 1943, Chris became a rock and roll star with his recording of … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 4.18.21 “THE GROWING LATINO PRESENCE IN AMERICA”
The Growing Latino Presence in America The 2020 U.S. Census report, due out this summer, is expected to show increases in the Latino population, which currently numbers 60 million. Significant … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 4.18.21 “FERNANDOMANIA”
HOW I ENDED UP BEING FERNANDO VALENZUELA’S HOMIE 40 YEARS AGO Wow! How time flies. It’s been 40 years since Los Angeles (and the Chicanada throughout the country) was mesmerized by Fernandomania. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC TEATRO DE LA TIERRA “LIBERTAD”
Members of the Fresno-based theater company, Teatro de la Tierra, perform "Libertad," a musical adaptation by Agustín Lira, director of the group. Lead singer Merlinda Espinosa is accompanied by … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD CHRISTINE GRANADOS “MAN OF THE HOUSE”
Christine Granados is an author who was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. Her writings reflect her experiences growing up along the U.S./Mexico border. Her collection of short stories "Brides and … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO “CESAR CHAVEZ FOUGHT SCABS, NOT IMMIGRANTS…”
“César Chávez fought Scabs, not immigrants…” Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar is sponsoring a bill to create a commemorative coin minted in César Chávez’s honor. Hopefully, his bill will die a quick … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLÁTICA MANUEL RAMOS ANGELS IN THE WIND
Manuel Ramos is a prolific crime novelist whose mysteries take place in his hometown of Denver, Colorado. In the latest of his Mile High Noir novels, Angels in the Wind, the recurring character of … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLÁTICA DR.CYNTHIA OROZCO “NO MEXICANS, WOMEN OR DOGS ALLOWED”
Historian Dr. Cynthia Orozco has written a book chronicling the creation of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) arguably the oldest Latino civil rights organization. In her book, No … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC CONJUNTO AZTLÁN “ROSARIO”
Conjunto Aztlán is a San Antonio-based music group with roots in the Chicano civil rights movement of the 1970s. The group is comprised of Juan Tejeda, J.J. Barrera, Clemencia Zapata, José Flores … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA HENRY DARROW “HIGH CHAPARRAL”
Henry Darrow is a pioneering Puerto Rican actor who won acclaim when he starred as "Manolito" in the western television series "High Chaparral," (1967-1971). Latinopia caught up with him at the Gene … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLATICA CYNTHIA OROZCO ON ADELA SLOSS-VENTO, AGENT OF CHANGE
Dr. Cynthia Orozco is a noted historian and author whose book Agent of Change Adela Sloss-Vento chronicles the life and contributions of a pioneering Mexican American civil rights activist. Adela … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 4.03.21 “MY MESTIZO FAMILY CROSSED THE RIO GRANDE: 1752”
My Mestizo Family Crossed the Rio Grande: 1752 South Texas, a U.S.-Mexico borderland region extending for nearly 300 miles along the Rio Grande, has one of the most profound concentrations of … [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...]