THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 4.22.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RUBÉN FUNKAHUATL GUEVARA'S CONFESSIONS OF A RADICAL DOO WOP SINGER, SAL BALDENEGRO ON "EMAIL ORGANIZING--GIVE ME YOUR MONEY," DR. ALVARO HUERTA ON "I AM NOT YOUR WETBACK" AND … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC CONFESSIONS OF A RADICAL CHICANO DOO WOP SINGER
Latinopia Music Confessions of a Radical Doo Wop Singer from Latinopia.com on Vimeo.CHICAn Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara is a multi-talented musician, singer, performer, artist, writer and record … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 4.22.18 “EMAIL ORGANIZING, AKA GIVE US SOME MONEY”
Democrats-liberals and Republican-conservatives may be on opposite sides of the political spectrum, but if the dozens of political emails I receive daily are any guide, they seem to use the same … [Read more...]
FIERCE POLITICS with DR. ALVARO HUERTA 4.22.18 “I AM NOT YOUR WETBACK.”
I Am Not Your “Wetback” “Anti-Mexicanism is a form of nativism practiced by colonialists and their inheritors. —Dr. Juan Gómez-Quiñones (2017) To borrow—more like steal—from the great James … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC RUBEN GUEVARA & JOHN DENSMORE “CON SAFOS”
Ruben Guervara is a legendary Chicano rock musician from East Los Angeles who, beside his own music, collaborated with Frank Zapata in the 1970s, creating the rock group, "Ruben & The Jets." He … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 4.15.18 “¿PATRIA, PAÍS O NACIÓN?”
El Congreso Norteamericano ha sido categórico en reafirmar nuestro carácter de territorio no incorporado, por lo que se me hace imperativo volver una y otra vez sobre esa realidad y las … [Read more...]
BRAVE ROAD WITH DON FELIPE 4.15.18 “IN AMERICA’S DEFENSE: MEXICANS AND MEXICAN AMERICANS”
IN AMERICA’S DEFENSE: MEXICANS AND MEXICAN AMERICANS By Felipe de Ortego y Gasca At almost 92, World War II seems like a world and a half ago. I had just turned 17 in 1943 … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT PUERTO RICO’S ECONOMIC CRISIS – ONE
Latinopia Event Puerto Rico's Crisis One from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Facing massive unemployment and a poverty rate of 40%, Puerto Rico declared it could not pay its $72 billion debt in 2017. Juan … [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 MUSIC CANNIBAL AND THE HEADHUNTERS
Hector Gonzalez is owner of Rampart Records, the vintage record label founded by legendary music producer Eddie Davis. In the 1960s, Davis recorded Chicano bands from E.L.A. such as the Blendells, The … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC STEVE SALAS REMEMBERS
Latinopia Music Steve Salas Remembers from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Steve Salas is the versatile singer/performer and co-founder of the celebrated music group, Tierra. As lead singer of Tierra, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC TIERRA ON “TOGETHER”
Latinopia Music Tierra On Together from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Brothers Rudy and Steve Salas co-founded the music group Tierra (Earth) in 1973, Their hit song "Together" rose to … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES – STEVE SALAS
This month's Chicano Music Chronicles features renowned musician, performer and singer Steve Salas, co-founder of the legendary Eastside band, Tierra. Steve Salas was born and raised in Lincoln … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD DANIEL ACOSTA “HOMEBOY 1”
Daniel Acosta is a writer whose short stories have appeared in Nuestro and Lowrider magazines and in Anthologies. Latinopia caught up with Daniel at the 2010 Flor y Canto Literary Festival convened by … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1949 BOWIE BEARS 2
The 1940s was a time when segregation still reigned in Texas and the South. In 1949, a baseball team made up of Mexican Americans kids from Bowie High School in El Paso, Texas, surprised sports fans … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1949 BOWIE BEARS
In 1949, the Bowie Bears baseball team, comprised of Mexican American students at Bowie High School in El Paso, Texas won the statewide baseball championship. The players came from poor working … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE A.P. GONZALEZ “EL BÉISBOL”
A.P. Gonzalez is a director and producer with a life-long passion for baseball. His current project is a major long-form documentary about Latinos in American baseball. Latinopia is proud to showcase … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ALVARO HUERTA’S “CRUISING WITH NAYTO”
Part I I have always been nervous about visiting my old neighborhood. One day, my brother Salomon—an acclaimed artist—invited my younger brothers (Noel and Ismael) and I to meet him at our old … [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...]
LATINOPIA WORD DANIEL ACOSTA “HOMEBOY 2”
Daniel Acosta is a writer whose short stories have appeared in Nuestro and Lowrider magazines and in Anthologies. Latinopia caught up with Daniel at the 2010 Flor y Canto Literary Festival convened by … [Read more...]