THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: 09.24.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: REMEMBERING ROLANDO HINOJOSA WITH ROLANDO IN HIS OWN WORDS AND ROLANDO READS "THE OLD REVOLUTIONARIES." ALSO THIS WEEK RICARDO ROMO ON JANELLE ESPARZA. This week the Latino … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ROLANDO HINOJOSA IN HIS OWN WORDS PART ONE
Acclaimed author Rolando Hinojosa passed away on April 19, 2022. In 2009 filmmaker Jesús Treviño interviewed Rolando about his entire career. In this In His Own Words Part One, Rolando speaks about … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ROLANDO HINOJOSA IN HIS OWN WORDS PART TWO
Acclaimed author Rolando Hinojosa passed away on April 19, 2022. In 2009 filmmaker Jesús Treviño interviewed Rolando about his entire career. In this In His Own Words Part Two, Rolando speaks about … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 09.24.22 JANELLE ESPARZA NARRATIVE THROUGH WEAVING
Jenelle Esparza: A Latina Artist Creating Narrative Through Her Weaving In 2018 Jenelle Esparza experienced an artistic transformational moment when she set aside her training as a … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 09.17.22 FLACO JIMENEZ MUSIC VIRTUOSO
Flaco Jimenez: A South Texas Music Virtuoso Flaco Jimenez’s music journey has been as imposing as a Texas Tornado, as sizzling as a Super Seven Texas sun, and as dramatic as a rocking Rolling … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ROLANDO HINOJOSA READS THE OLD REVOLUTIONARIES
Rolando Hinojosa Smith has been described as the "Dean of Chicano authors." He passed away on April 19, 2022 at three age pf 93 years. In this Latinopia Word he reads from his novel The Valley (1983), … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG 9.10.22. FIFTY YEARS OF RAZA UNIDA
It seems like just yesterday. But it was fifty years ago that the La Raza Unida political party held its first national convention in El Paso, Texas. (Chicano activists are celebrating the event this … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.03.22 PORFIRIO SALINAS PIONEERING LATINO ARTIST
Porfirio Salinas: A Pioneering Latino Artist Texas painter Porfirio Salinas is among the first Mexican American artists to gain national recognition. In 1964 The New York Times described him as … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 9.03.22 PUERTO RICO’S UNFINISHED JOURNEY
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Convaleciendo de mi episodio cardiaco en casas de mi hermana, en solidaridad con mi recuperación, la licenciada en derecho Celina Romany Siaca, tuvo … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.10.22 ARMANDO SANCHEZ BORDERLAND ARTIST
Armando Sanchez: A Latino Borderland Artist Latino art came to the U.S-Mexico Borderlands in the 17th century with the founding of several missions in Texas by the Franciscan order. In the 1680s, … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES – LAWRENCE PEREZ
Singer/songwriter Mark Guerrero interviews guitarist Lawrence Perez, leader of the 1960s East L.A. band, The Premiers, who had a national hit record in 1964, "Farmer John." … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S EAST LOS ANGELES MUSIC STORIES – GEORGE OCHOA
Singer/songwriter Mark Guerrero interviews singer/songwriter George Ochoa whose history includes being a member of the Slauson Brothers, The Men from SOUND, Cannibal & the Headhunters, Olde Tyme … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.27.22 VERONICA CASTILLO
Verónica Castillo: Award-Winning Artist and Clay Sculptor A Smithsonian Museum gallery dedicated to the Latino experience opened on June 18, 2022, at the Washington, D.C. Smithsonian National … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S EAST LOS ANGELES MUSIC STORIES GEREE GONZALEZ
Singer/songwriter Mark Guerrero interviews Geree (Geraldine Gonzalez), the great R&B, Latin, and pop vocalist who has sung with some of the best bands to emerge from East Los Angeles, including … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 08.13.22 – CARMEN TAFOLLA AWARD-WINNING POET
Carmen Tafolla: A Prize-Winning Latina Poet Carmen Tafolla’s contributions to American literature are multifaceted and profound. Her readers already knew this when Alex Haley called her a … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD RICHARD VARGAS GUERNICA, REVISITED
Richard Vargas is a poet whose latest book of poetry is How a Civilization Begins. At a recent Florycanto gathering at the home of author and founder of the literary blog, La Bloga, Michael Sedano, … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 08.13.22
¡Viva Barrio Hollywood! I’m often asked about my background – where I grew up, etc. So I decided to take a break from the day’s “heavy” political topics and instead hit some highlights about Barrio … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD RICHARD VARGAS CHICANO VIKINGS, PARAMOUNT JR. HIGH, 1969
Richard Vargas is an acclaimed poet whose latest collection is titled How a Civilization Begins. At a recent Florycanto gathering at the home of author and literary activist Michael Sedano, Vargas … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD RICHARD VARGAS HOW A CIVILIZATION BEGINS
Richard Vargas is an acclaimed poet whose collections include McLife (2005), American Jesus (2009) and Guernica, Revisted (2014). His latest collection is How a Civilization Begins (2022). At a recent … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.06.22 “BENDITO BENITO”
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Bendito Benito Confieso mi resistencia a querer abonar el tema. Tanto se ha dicho y escrito de Benito Martínez Ocasio (Bad Bunny) y su concierto … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1984 LATINOS WIN PULITZER PRIZE
In 1983, a group of Mexican American reporters and columnists working at the Los Angeles Times, together undertook a massive project to report on the Southern California Mexican American community. … [Read more...]