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ARNIE AND PORFI with SERGIO HERNANDEZ 12.16.18 “CHRISTMAS IN THE PROJECTS”

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Filed Under: Arnie & Porfi, Blogs

December 22, 2014 by Breht Burri

BIOGRAPHY – ELIZABETH “BETITA” MARTÍNEZ

    ELIZABETH "BETITA" MARTÍNEZ, POLITICAL ACTIVIST The daughter of a Mexican immigrant, Manuel Guillermo Martinez, who arrived in the United States in 1917 with only $10 in his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BIOGRAPHY, History

March 6, 2010 by Breht Burri

BIOGRAPHY – EMMA TENAYUCA

EMMA TENAYUCA, LABOR ORGANIZER Born on December 21, 1916, Emma Tenayuca was the eldest of eleven children who was raised by her maternal grandparents in San Antonio, Texas. Perhaps best known … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BIOGRAPHY, History

March 6, 2010 by Breht Burri

100 YEARS OF LATINO LITERATURE

100 YEARS OF CHICANO/LATINO LITERATURE 1900 Gregorio Cortéz, a Tejano, kills a deputy who attempts to arrest him unjustly and flees for his life. Cortéz is eventually captured, tried by an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Literature, TIMELINES

March 6, 2010 by Breht Burri

LATINOPIA DOCUMENT – 1969 EL PLAN DE AZTLÁN

March 27-31, 1969 PREAMBLE TO PLAN DE AZTLÁN PROGRAM OF EL PLAN DE AZTLÁN CONTEXT: In March of 1969, Chicano activist leader Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales convened a National Youth Liberation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DOCUMENTS, History, LATINOPIA EVENT

March 6, 2010 by Breht Burri

BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE 11.25.18 “WHY WE ARE CHICANOS”

In 1973 Washington Square Press—a Division of Simon & Schuster—published a Pocket Books edition of We Are Chicanos: An Anthology of Mexican American Literature, first critical anthology of Mexican … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Bravo Road with Don Felípe Tagged With: Bravo Road with Don Felipe, Chicano Literature, Dr. Philip De Ortego y Gasca

May 10, 2015 by Breht Burri

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...]

Filed Under: Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Mexican Americans in World War Two, Political Salsa y Mas, Salomón R. Baldenegro, What's New, Wordl War Two Latinos

April 20, 2014 by Breht Burri

TALES OF TORRES 3.09.14 “LATINO BLACKS IN BASEBALL”

LATIN BLACKS IN BASEBALL BEFORE JACKIE ROBINSON.   The start of the Major League Baseball season is just around the corner and that seems like a good time to look back at some of the very early … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: Dolf Luque, Latino Blacks in baseball, Roberto Estalella, Silvio Garcia, Yasiel Puig

March 9, 2014 by Breht Burri

ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 12.17.17 “FIRST AND BOYLE”

First and Boyle This corner in the Boyle Heights area as always been a special hub for community activities. But on this day, it was just a nice quite drive through. Continuing from my Instagram … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Angela's Photo of the Week, Blogs Tagged With: Angela Ortiz, Angela's Photo of the Week, Latina photographers

April 6, 2013 by Breht Burri

TALES OF TORRES 11.01.15 “DAY OF THE DEAD”

The Chicanada and the Day of the Dead The Day of the Dead is upon us. Millions of people in Mexico and many Mexican Americans/Chicanos in the United States will be observing the day, an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: Luis R.. Torres, MOLAA, Museum of Latin American Art, Tales of Torres

November 1, 2015 by Breht Burri

BRAVO ROAD with DON FELÍPE 9.07.15 “FELÍPE, DON’T FORGET THE TOILETS”

In a recent episode of The View, co-star Kelly Osbourne attempted a riposte to Donald Trump’s bellowing in a clip about shipping all illegal Mexicans back to Mexico: “If you kick every Latino out of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Bravo Road with Don Felípe Tagged With: attacks on immigrants, Attacks on latinos, Bravo Road with Don Felipe, la Leyenda Negra, Phillip de Ortego y Gasca, The Black Legend, Trump and Latinos

September 7, 2015 by Breht Burri

TALES OF TORRES 8.31.15 “MAKING SURE POLICE PROTECT AND SERVE”

MAKING SURE POLICE ACTUALLY “PROTECT AND SERVE” It’s been a year since the killing of Michael Brown by a cop in Ferguson, Missouri set off a firestorm of rage and demonstrations. It gave rise to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: Luis R.. Torres, Michael Brown, Police shootings, Ray Tensing, Tales of Torres, University Police

August 31, 2015 by Breht Burri

BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE 8.15.15 “FLAG OF OUR FATHERS”

The current brouhaha in the Confederate South over the Confederate Battle Flag attests to the ferocity of our beliefs in the flags of our fathers, right or wrong the sentiments. The strongest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Bravo Road with Don Felípe Tagged With: a history of flags, Bravo Road with Don Felipe, Confederate flag controversy, Dr. Phillip De Ortego y Gasca, the meaning of flags

August 15, 2015 by Breht Burri

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 7.20.15 “BARRIO SELF-DETERMINATION”

Barrio self-determination An underlying principle of all Liberation movements—labor, women, civil rights, etc.— is the most fundamental civil right, self-determination: the right of people to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Barrio Hollywood stops gentrificaation, Barrio Holywood controversy, gentrification in Latino communities, Political Salsa y Mas with Sal Baldenegro, Salomon Baldenegro

July 20, 2015 by Breht Burri

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 6.21.15 “SECRET LEADER AMONGST US”

The secret “leaders” amongst us… Circa 1988 I wrote an essay entitled “Why are we so mean to our heroes and heroines and so nice to the vendidos?” in which I lamented the tendency of many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Center for Mexican American Studies at University of Texas, Department of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies, George P. Bush controversy, National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS), Political Salsa y Mas, Salomón R. Baldenegro

June 21, 2015 by Breht Burri

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.31.15 “WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS”

A título personal y (osadamente) a nombre de esa masa grande de Boricuas que padecemos de Pasión Histórica, expreso agradecimiento a Nelson A. Denis por su libro War Against All Puertorricans: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua, José M. Umpierre, Juan Viguie, Luis Muñoz Marin, Nelson A. Denis, Pedro Albizu Campos, Vidal Santiago, War Against all Puerto Ricans

June 1, 2015 by Breht Burri

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.31.15 “WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS” ENGLISH VERSION

As a personal expression, as well as daring to speak for the large contingent of Boricans that live with Pasión Histórica, I express gratitude and appreciation to Nelson A. Denis for his book: War … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Borciua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, Juan Viguie, Luis Muñoz Marin, Nelson A. Denis, Pedro Albizu Campos, Vidal Santiago, War Agaist All Puerto Ricans

June 1, 2015 by Breht Burri

TALES OF TORRES 5.24.15 “IT’S NOT JUST RACISM”

IT'S NOT JUST RACISM THAT BREED POLICE BRUTALITY It’s not only racism that’s behind the recently documented cascade of violent police abuse cases in the United States. There’s a kind of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: Luis R.. Torres, Police Brutality in America, protests over police killings, Recent police protests, Tales of Torres

May 23, 2015 by Breht Burri

MIRÁNDOLO BIEN with EDUARDO DÍAZ 5.24.15 “THE STRANGEST FRUIT”

"Texas trees bear a strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood on the root, Brown bodies swingin' in the southern breeze, Strange fruit hangin' from the pecan trees." Adaptation of "Strange … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Mirándolo Bien with Eduado Díaz Tagged With: Chicano artists, Eduardo Díaz, lynching in America, The Strangest Fruit, Vincetn Valdez

May 23, 2015 by Breht Burri

THINKING LATINA with SARA INÉS CALDERÓN 1. 04. 15 “TINDER & RACIAL HIERARCHY”

HOW TINDER HIGHLIGHTS AUSTIN’S RACIAL HIERARCHY Dating seems to suck in general. No matter where I live or who I talk to, there’s always something: in LA everyone is self-centered, in Austin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Sara Ines Calderon Tagged With: Latino dating, Sara Ines Calderon, Thinking Latina, Thinking Latina with Sara Ines Calderon, Tinder on-line dating

January 4, 2015 by Breht Burri

BRAVO ROAD with DON FELÍPE 11.10.14 “SEARCHING FOR AMERICA”

SEARCHING FOR AMERICA: LIVING ON THE MARGIN OF AMERICAN LITERATURE Before there was American literature in my life there was Mexica literature then a host of books from foreign countries in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Bravo Road with Don Felípe Tagged With: Bravo Road, Bravo Road with Don Felipe, Dr. Philip De Ortego y Gasca, Searching for America

November 10, 2014 by Breht Burri

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POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS 03.17.23 “IRISH VS KKK: THE IRISH WON “

March 11, 2022 By Tia Tenopia

Irish vs. the KKK: the Irish won… St. Patrick’s Day is nigh upon us. For many, St. Patrick’s Day is a fun day, a time to wear green, drink green beer, and eat corned beef and cabbage. But it’s actually a serious holiday. St. Patrick’s Day celebrates Ireland’s patron saint and national apostle, St. Patrick, […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.17.23 THE CHEECH

March 17, 2023 By wpengine

Texas Chicanos Shine in New Cheech Marin Museum in Riverside, California As you enter the new Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture—be prepared. The two story glass sculpture by the de la Torre brothers will take your breath away. The glass and plastic installation, homage to an Aztec deity Coatlicue, silently greets visitors. […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.08.23

March 10, 2023 By wpengine

Gini Garcia attained international status with several significant glass works: a commission work for the Vatican;  a one thousand pound chandelier for the Lingner Castle in  Dresden, Germany valued at $250,000, and  a prodigious glass wall for a Marriott in Aruba.  She has completed 50 site artworks worldwide, including 150 pieces for the Harry Potter […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.17.23 – JESSE TREVIÑO, AN ENORMOUS LOSS

February 17, 2023 By wpengine

Jesse Treviño: The Latino Art Community Suffers an Enormous Loss By Dr. Ricardo Romo Jesse Treviño, one of America’s premier Latino artists, passed away on February 13, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. He was 76 years old. Treviño had been ill for the past year following a surgery for cancer. His monumental tile mosaic sculptures […]

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