LATINOPIA SHOWCASE “THE BRICK PEOPLE”
Alejandro Morales is an acclaimed author whose novel "The Brick People" is the story of the Mexicans who worked at the Simons Brick Yard. Their work was crucial to the growth of Los Angeles and … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART “WHAT IS CHICANO ART?”
In the 1960s, Mexican American artists were inspired by the Chicano Civil Rights Movement. They began to question their roles as artists and what kind of art they should be making. In barrios … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT RAUL RUÍZ ON THE 1968 HIGH SCHOOL WALKOUTS
Political activist, photo-journalist and educator Dr. Raul Ruíz passed away on June 13, 2019. He is perhaps best remembered for the photos he took of the police assault on the Silver Dollar Bar on … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG JESÚS TREVIÑO: REMEMBERING RAUL RUÍZ
On Thursday, June 13, 2019, life-time political activist, scholar, photo-journalist and educator Dr. Raul Ruíz passed away. I first met Raul in 1968, at one of the early meetings of the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART PHOTOGRAPHERS AT THE SILVER DOLLAR
Latinopia Art Photographers at Silver Dollar Bar from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. La Raza is a photo exhibit at the Autry Museum of the American West which showcases hundreds of archival photos shot by … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 06.16.19 WOMEN HELPING WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD: HOW ABOUT LATINOS HELPING LATINOS?
Women Helping Women in Hollywood: How about Latinos helping Latinos? Very recently there was a thought-provoking article in the Calendar section of the Los Angeles Times. Basically, it was a … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART VINCENT SÁNCHEZ CARDONA
Victor Sánchez Cardona is an abstract artist of Puerto Rican descent residing in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In this virtual gallery tour we are introduced to some of his latest paintings. … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA del ZOCOTROCO 06.09.19 “TORMENTAS INMINENTES”
Nos llega el mes de junio con acuciante calor, algunas lluvias y la incipiente angustia de que comienza la época de huracanes. Las huellas de la devastación que provocasen Irma y María todavía están a … [Read more...]
MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 06.09.19 “THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY”
Bienvenidos otra vez a La Voz Newspaper. In this issue we are focused on the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. This battle which started on June 6th, 1944, was the offensive that turned the tide and … [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 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 2019 JOSÉ ÁNGEL GUTIÉRREZ ON THE EAGLE HAS EYES
José Ángel Gutiérrez is an author, scholar and political activist best known as the founder of the La Raza Unida political party. His most recent book is The Eagle Has Eyes: The FBI Surveillance of … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1993 CÉSAR CHÁVEZ AT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART
United Farm Worker's President and American civil rights icon César Estrada Chávez died on April 23, 1993 at the age of 66 years. A week prior to his death, he was on a national tour to call attention … [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 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...]
MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES – BILLY CARDENAS
This month, Mark Guerrero's Chicano Music Chronicles features music manager and promoter, Billy Cardenas. During the 1960s, Cardenas managed some of the most influential Chicano music groups including … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ALEJANDRO MORALES RAG DOLL PLAGUES
Alejandro Morales is an author of short stories and novels including The Brick People, Death of an Anglo, and Captain of these Men of Death. In his historical/futuristic novel The Rag Doll Plagues, he … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD SERGIO TRONCOSO CROSSING BORDERS
Latinopia Word Sergio Troncoso Crossing Borders from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Sergio Troncoso is an author of short stories, essays and novels including The Last Tortilla and Other Stories (1999), … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ROLANDO HINOJOSA “THE USELESS SERVANTS”
Rolando Hinojosa Smith is a pioneering Chicano author of more than a dozen books. He has won numerous national and international awards including the prestigious Casa de las Américas award given to … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 5.19.19 “ARE PICKETS AND MARCHES EFFECTIVE?”
Are pickets, marches, etc., effective? Were the demonstrations, pickets, marches, etc., of the Chicano Movement effective? During an interview (by a college student for a term paper) I was asked that … [Read more...]