THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 6.15.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: GEORGE RODRÍGUEZ 'S "DOUBLE VISION," GEORGE RODRÍGUEZ'S CESAR CHAVEZ PHOTOS, SAL BALDENEGRO ON "SPANISH IS A LOVING TONGUE," BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON "2016 INFORME SOBRE EL … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART GEORGE RODRÍGUEZ DOUBLE VISION
Latinopia Art George Rodriguez Double Vision from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. George Rodríguez is a celebrated photographer whose images encompass the Chicano movement as well as celebrities--Michael … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART GEORGE RODRÍGUEZ
George Rodríguez is a renowned commercial photographer and photo journalist who has photographed such American legends as Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, The Doors, Dr. Dre as well as documenting key … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 6.15.18
Spanish is a lovely tongue... Some recent incidents involving the use of Spanish (more on these below) brought to mind an essay entitled “Saints and sinners all agree…” I wrote several years ago. I … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 6.15.18 “INFORME SOBRE EL DESARROLLO HUMANO – PARTE UNO”
Informe sobre el Desarrollo Humano Parte I El lunes 14 de mayo ese presentó a la comunidad el Informe sobre el Desarrollo Humano: Puerto Rico 2016, el producto de una iniciativa de un grupo … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC LAS CAFETERAS “EL CASCABEL”
Las Cafeteras is a Los Angeles based musical ensemble whose edgy alternative and political vision informs their performance of traditional son jarocho from Vera Cruz, Mexico. At the opening of the Tia … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG MICHAEL SEDANO “FABULOUS SINKHOLE COMES TO LIFE”
During our various road trips--Librotraficantes, Interviews of Rudolfo Anaya, Paul Hutton and Rudy Anaya again--Jesus Treviño and I discussed the music of Hamilton, the joys of writing, the glories of … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA del ZOCOTROCO 5.06.18 “CELEBRANDO EL CUATRO”
De que la ignorancia es osada mi vida es prueba. Heme aquí, lejos de solfeos y pentagramas , lanzándome a la música. Visto que la cultura es una encomienda amplia y diversa, me aventuro a comentar un … [Read more...]
BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE 6.06.18 “IF NOT FOR THE G.I. BILL-A CHICANO VIEW”
I was surprised by the American Legion Magazine interview on the GI Bill with Henry Kissinger and Hank Greenberg (June 2017). These are two public figures whom I’ve long admired despite … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG ADOLFO GUZMÁN LÓPEZ 6.15.18 “SPINE OF CALIFAS-MORNING CROSSING”
Spine of Califas - Morning Crossing Morning, north over there. You’re the driver bringing five señoras to work, with tourist visas, $10 round trip. You’re the driver coming back from La … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE ON TWO FRONTS
Latinopia Showcase On Two Fronts from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. On September 22, 2015 PBS will broadcast nationally a new documentary produced and directed by award-winning producer Mylene Moreno. … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 5.27.18 “WORLD WAR TWO GENERATION”
WW II GENERATION GETS IT DONE! It is beyond ironic that teaching young people about the patriotism of the Mexican American community—e.g., that Mexican Americans/Latinos have earned more … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE VOCES – CARMEN CONTRERAS BOZAK
Since 1999, Dr. Maggie Rivas-Rdoriguez has been documenting the history and lives of Latino veterans of World War Tow, Korea and, later, Viet Nam. Each year, Dr. Rivas-Rodriguez conducts an editing … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE “MEET JULIAN GONZÁLEZ”
The Voces (Voices) Oral History Project at the University of Texas at Austin, Texas, was created by Dr. Maggie Rivas Rodríguez and has now recorded more than 800 oral histories of Latino veterans of … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC MITOTE “LA BRUMA” (THE MIST)
Latinopia Music Mitote La Bruma from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Mitote (the Gathering) is a Texas-based Jarocho music group that includes Estevan Azcona, Alex Chavez, Santiago Guerra and Mincho Jacob. … [Read more...]
FIERCE POLITICS with ALVARO HUERTA 5..13.18 “LATINA/O POLITICS IN THE RACIST ERA OF TRUMP”
President Donald J. Trump represents an existential threat to immigrants in the United States. Trump’s immigration rhetoric and policies consist of racist, xenophobic, enforcement-only and … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1945 U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS TORPEDOED 2
Latinopia Event 1945 USS Indianapolis Torpedoed 2 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. After the U.S.S. Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese submarine on July 30, 1945, 900 men clung to rafts and foguht off … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1945 U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS TORPEDOED 3
Latinopia Event 1945 USS Indianapolis3 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. On July 30, 1945, a Japanese Imperial Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the U.S.S. Indianapolis in the Pacific. Because of its … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1945 U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS TORPEDOED
Latinopia Event 1945 U.S.S. Indianapolis Torpedoed from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. On July 30, 1945 the Navy cruiser U.S.S. Indianapolis was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine in the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD FRANCISCO ALARCÓN ON POETRY
Francisco X. Alarcón is a poet, educator and social activist who resides in the San Francisco Bay area. His collection of poems, "Snake Poems" won the 1993 American Book Award. In 2010, in response … [Read more...]