THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 8.28.21
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DR. EMILIO ZAMORA ON THE ACTIVIST HISTORIAN, MATT SEDILLO ON POLITICAL POETRY, JOSÉ UMPIERRE'S BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON "AL FINAL DE LA FILA," MATT SEDILLO'S MOWING LEAVES OF … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.28.21 AL FINAL DE LA FILA
Al Final de la Fila La Asociación Puertorriqueña de Profesores Universitario (APPU) en la que milité activo previo a mi jubilación me privilegia con la petición de reseñar la publicación de Al … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART MAGU IN POMONA
In 2019 the city of Pomona commission East Los Streetscapers David Botello and Wayne Healy to paint a mural honoring the memory of celebrated artist Gilbert "Magu" Lujan. The work, titled "Magulandia" … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART MAGULANDIA MURAL DEDICATION
On May 14, 2021 the city of Pomona, California honored the memory of renowned Chicano artist Gilbert "Magu" Lujan with the dedication of a mural measuring 17 feet tall by 52 feet wide. The mural, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.21.21 SANTIAGO JIMENEZ, JR. A LATINO MUSIC LEGEND
Santiago Jimenez, Jr.: A Latino Music Legend Santiago Jimenez, Jr, one of the brightest Tejano musical stars of his generation, has recorded 85 conjunto CDs and eight LPs, for a total of more … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 8..21.21
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DAVID BOTELLO AND WAYNE HEALY ON THE MAGU IN POMONA MURAL, DEDICATION OF GILBERT "MAGU" LUJAN MURAL, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON SANTIAGO JIMENEZ, JR. AND DR. TOMÁS … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLÁTICA MARTHA GONZALEZ ON THE ROLE OF THE ARTIVISTA
In her book Chicano/a Artivistas: Music, Community and Transborder Tactics in East Los Angeles musician, singer and scholar Martha Gonzalez speaks about the role of the artivista, the social activist … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.14.21 “SAM CORONADO AND LATINO PRINTMAKING”
Sam Coronado: Major Contributor to Latino Print-Making Sam Coronado overcame many obstacles in his personal and professional journey to become an artist. His struggles began early in life. As a … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 8.14.21 “THE KNOW NOTHINGS ARE BACK!”
It’s déjà vu all over again. American philosopher Yogi Berra The Know Nothings are back! Indeed, it’s déjà vu all over again. The Know Nothing Republican Party is rearing its ugly head again. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLÁTICA MARTHA GONZALEZ ON PARTICIPATORY MUSIC
In her book Chicano/a Artivistas: Music, Community and Transborder Tactics in East Los Angeles, musician, singer and scholar Martha Gonzalez speaks about the need for participatory music as a means of … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLÁTICA MARTHA GONZALEZ ON CHICANA/O ARTIVISTAS
Martha Gonzalez is a musician, composer, leader singer of the music group Quetzal. She is also a scholar and the author of Chicana/o Artivistas: Music, Community and Transborder Tactics in East Los … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.07.21 GASPAR ENRIQUEZ
Gaspar Enriquez: Borderland Artist Gaspar Enriquez’ recent inclusion in the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC boosted his already sterling reputation as … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 8.07.21
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: MARTHA GONZALEZ OF QUETZAL ON CHICANA/O ARTIVISTAS, PARTICIPATORY MUSIC, RICARDO ROMO ON GASPAR ENRIQUEZ, AND GASPAR ENRIQUEZ ON PACHUCOS, CHOLOS AND SEGUNDO BARRIO. Music … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 7.31.21
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC! MARK GUERRERO WITH "NOBODY TOLD ME," QUETZAL WITH "MIGRA," ANGELA ROA WITH 'WE FACE THE STORM," JULIO MONTERO WITH "LUCHADOR," AND LOS POCHOS WITH "PASO … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.24.21 LATINO HISTORY LONG NEGLECTED IN TEXAS STUDIES
Latino History Long Neglected in Texas Studies Democracy cannot survive without a common set of facts. Charles Blow. New York Times July 19-2021 The myths behind events leading to the Battle … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD RUDY ANAYA ON SOUL
June 28, 2021 marks the anniversary of the passing of acclaimed author Rudolfo "Rudy" Anaya. In 2016 Rudy spoke about an accident early in his life and how this near-death experience gave him insight … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 7.24.21
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: ANNIVERSARIES AND REMEMBRANCES. RUDY ANAYA ON THE HUMAN SOUL, JOSÉ UMPIERRE ON PUERTO RICO'S PROMESA PROGRAM AT FIVE YEARS, RICARDO ROMO ON NEGLECTING TEXAS HISTORY AND … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 7.24.21 PROMESA A LOS CINCO”
Burundanga de Zocotroco PROMESA a los 5 La Ley Pública 114-187 Puerto Rico Oversight Management and Economic Stabiliy Act PROMESA, adoptada para atender la crisis fiscal de la Isla, cumple … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.17.21 LATINO STREET ARTIST SELLS IN GALLERIES
A Former Latino Street Artist Sells in Galleries The day that Albert Gonzales quit his job to devote himself full time to creating art was also the day he decided that he would become an artist … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD MARIA R. BERUMEN
Maria R. Berumen is a poet residing in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. She has been writing poetry since childhood and has published three volumes of Poemas de Fe y Esperanza (Poems … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 7.17.21
On the term Chicano/a … The recent UCLA broadcasting of Jesús Treviño’s 1972 documentary “Yo Soy Chicano” (I am Chicano) precipitated much interest in the Chicano Movement as well as in the term … [Read more...]