LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MONTOYA “EL LOUIE”
José Montoya is a renowned poet, artist and political activist. Here he reads from his celebrated bilingual poem, "El Louie," a reading that took place at Occidental College in Los Angeles, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA TEATRO DIANE ON LATINO THEATRE
Diane Rodriguez is an actress, stage director and theater administrator who is Associate Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Center Theater Group. She has been involved in Chicano and Latino theater … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MONTOYA “PACHUCO PORTFOLIO”
José Montoya is a renowned poet, artist and activist who has been in the forefront of the Chicano art movement. One of his most celebrated poems is titled "Pachuco Portfolio" which pays homage to the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC LOS FABULOCOS “UNA PURA Y DOS CON SAL”
Delta Groove Music recording artist Los FabuLocos is a Southern California band whose unique sound, "Cali-Mex,"is a fusion of blues, Americana and Chicano soul music. Band members include Jesús … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ALBERTO RIOS “THE THEATER OF NIGHT”
Alberto "Tito" Ríos is an Arizona poet whose works include ten books of poetry, three collections of short stories and a memoir. He reads here the title poem from his collection "The Theater of … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1966 UFW PEREGRINACIÓN (PILGRIMAGE) MARCH
The effort to organize farm workers under a union contract has been a long and difficult struggle. In 1965, César Chávez and Dolores Huerta created what would become the United Farm Workers Union. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1936 PECAN SHELLER’S STRIKE
In 1937 San Antonio, Texas was the center of pecan production in the United States. More than 12,000 people worked at shelling pecans for America's markets. When management decided to cut back on … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA FOOD CHILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
Hatch, New Mexico, a small town that lies along the Rio Grande River in southern New Mexico, is known as the Chile Capital of the world because of the huge Chile production industry there. Latinopia … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA ON TWO FRONTS
LATINOPIA CINEMA ON TWO FRONTS from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Mylene Moreno is an award-winning documentary producer and director whose credits include Episode One of the acclaimed four-part PBS … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA SINGING OUR WAY TO FREEDOM
Paul Espinosa is an acclaimed filmmaker whose credits include documentary and narratives films such as The Lemon Grove Incident, And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him and Ballad of an Unsung Hero. His … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART “IN SEARCH OF MAGULANDIA”
Gilbert "Magu" Lujan (October 16, 1940-July 24, 2011) was a much loved and influential Chicano sculptor, muralist and painter. The co-founder of the Los Four art collective, he was one of the first … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA DOCUMENT CONSTITUTION OF PUERTO RICO
CONTEXT: When Spanish explorers encountered Puerto Rico in 1493 they claimed it for the Spanish crown. Puerto Rico remained under Spanish rule for four hundred years until 1898 when the United … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA ROBERT BELTRAN ON STAR TREK VOYAGER
Robert Beltran is an accomplished actor of stage, screen and television.He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Raoul in the cult film, "Eating Raoul," and as Chakotay in the science fiction … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA RICHARD YÑIGUEZ ON ANTHONY QUINN
What is it like to act opposite a screen legend? Richard Yñiguez, star of the classic movie Boulevard Nights and of numerous television shows, learned early in his career when he landed a role acting … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLÁTICA WHAT DOES JULY 4TH MEAN TODAY?
Latinopia Platica What does July 4th Mean today? from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In 2020, at a time of a national Coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter Movement impacted America, Latinopia … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART JUDY BACA ON THE GREAT WALL
Judy Baca is an acclaimed artist and muralist and founder of SPARC (The Social and Public Art Resource Center). She is perhaps best known for designing and painting, with the help of many assistants, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART SONIA ROMERO 2
Sonia Romero is a graphic artist,muralist and print maker. In this second profile on Sonia and her work, Latinopia explores Sonia's public murals, in particular the "Urban Oasis" mural at the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART CHICANO TIME TRIP
Latinopia Art Chicano Time Trip from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Wayne Healy and David Botello have collaborated as a two-man mural team for more than forty years. Working as East Los Streetscapers, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART GRONK ON THE MORATORIUM MURAL
One of the most recognized murals in East Los Angeles is the "Black and White Mural" which is also known as the "Moratorium Mural." The work was created by Willie Herron and Gronk, co-founders, along … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC QUETZAL “MIGRA”
Quetzal is an East Los Angeles Chican@ band whose music reflects the social, political and cultural struggles of Latinos in the United States and Latin America. Founded in 1994 by Quetzal Flores, the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 2012 LIBROTRAFICANTES 6
The Librotraficantes Banned Book Caravan left Houston, Texas on March 12, 2012. After stops in San Antonio and El Paso, Texas, and Albuquerque , New Mexico, the caravan was ready to set out on the … [Read more...]