THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 9.12.26
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LATINOPIA EVENT PROFILE: MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE, RICARDO ROMO ON FOTOSEPTIEMBRE, CONFESSIONS OF A PSEUDO-CHICANA AND LATINOPIA SHOWCASE ON LAND OF BORINKEN. Well, it's Diez y … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT PROFILE MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY ( EL GRITO DE DOLORES)
Mexican Independence Day “El Grito” Throughout Mexico and in Mexican and Chicano communities in the United States, the 16th of September is celebrated as Mexican Independence Day. It is the day … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.11.26 DOCK SPACE GALLERY HOSTS FOTOSEPTIEMBRE EXHIBITION
In its 32nd year, FotoSeptiembre is part of the Dock Space Gallery exhibitions in San Antonio’s Lone Star District. The opening reception for “Close to Home,” an exhibit of the work of thirteen San … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE JOSÉ UMPIERRE’S THE LAND OF BORIKÉN
José Umpierre is a regular contributor to Latinopia, a scholar and a filmmaker. His most recent concerns are about the fact that Puerto Rico, which was once self-sustaining in its food supply, must … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 9.04.26 WOMEN AND LABOR
Women and Labor… Labor Day is nigh upon us, and there’ll be a plethora of postings exalting workers, unions, etc. I thought I’d get a leg up and comment on a topic that deserves our … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.04.26 MY FOTO SEPTIEMBRE
The Centro Cultural Aztlán’s upcoming photographic exhibition, which opens on Thursday evening, September 3, 2026, in conjunction with San Antonio’s FotoSeptiembre, offers a powerful celebration of … [Read more...]
EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 9.04.26 ” 9/11 LEST WE FORGET”
Lest we Forget. On the solemnity of this special day--September 11, 2001, twenty-five years ago, this coming September 11, 2026, we cried, America cried, a day that will never be forgotten as we … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.28.26 EL OTRO CAMINO: AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF CÉSAR MARTÍNEZ
A new exhibition, “El Otro Camino: An Intimate Portrait of César A. Martínez,” opened in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, August 22, 2026. It is the first large-scale comprehensive exhibition by the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART CÉSAR MARTÍNEZ IN HIS OWN WORDS
https://vimeo.com/1221898466?fl=pl&fe=sh Acclaimed Texas artist César Martínez has recently had a retrospective showing of a lifetime of work at the El Paso Mexican American Cultural Center. El … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART CÉSAR MARTÍNEZ EL OTRO CAMINO
El Otro Camino, a new exhibit of art by acclaimed Texas-based artist César Martínez at the El Paso Mexican American Cultural Center, showcases four important series of César's artistic trajectory over … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.20.26
The Shadow of the Sun is a film about two brothers who believed in one another and are chasing a dream. The brothers are close, but their lives are filled with financial struggles, boredom, … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.14.26 WATER (ENGLISH VERSION)
José M. Umpierre Journalistic reports are usually composed of events, data and the way in which the event is reflected or affects people. In that case, the event is the water situation in … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 8.14.26 FEMINISTS BEFORE THEIR TIME PART TWO
Part II of Feminists before their times… “A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman.” Melinda French Gates, American philanthropist In Part I of this series, I noted that back … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.14.26 THE RAMIREZ SISTERS EXPLORE CULTURE AND BELONGING
Latina artists Manola and Maria Ramirez’s exhibition, Había Una Vez, at Centro Cultural Aztlán in San Antonio, brings their interest in participation and visual storytelling into an immersive gallery … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.14.26 AGUA
Agua. Los reportajes periodísticos suelen estar compuestos de eventos, datos y el modo en que el evento se refleja o afecta la gente. En ese caso, el evento es la situación del agua en Puerto … [Read more...]
EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 8. 14.26 A RIVER OF BLOOD
One afternoon, as I was browsing through a family book that Jo Emma's paternal great aunt, Virginia Bravo López, (who was the sister of Jo Emma's grandfather, Zapata County Judge Manuel Box … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.07.26 GASPAR ENRIQUEZ AND SCHERESZADE GARCIA AT MITOTE IN AUSTIN
Friends of Gilberto Cardenas and Dolores Carillo Garcia gathered on July 11, 2026, at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center in Austin, Texas, for a special viewing of the exhibit, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ESMERALDA SANTIAGO ON LAS MADRES
Esmeralda Santiago is the Puerto Rican born author of a trilogy of novels that include When I was Puerto Rican, Almost a Woman, and The Turkish Lover. Her latest novel, Las Madres, examines the … [Read more...]
EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 8.08/26 POBRE Y CON GARROTE
The Spanish saying “pobre y con garrote” carries a weight far beyond its few words. Literally, it translates to “poor and with a club,” but its meaning is richer, more human. It speaks of someone who … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA HERO DR. GILBERT CARDENAS (April 19, 1947 – July 26, 2026)
Dr. Gilberto Cárdenas, an internationally recognized sociologist, educator, collector, institution builder, and one of the foundational figures in the development of Latino Studies in the United … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA HERO BENJAMIN SÁENZ (August 16, 1954 – July 28, 2026)
Latinopia salutes Benjamin Sáenz ( August 16, 1954 - July 28, 2026), an American poet, novelist and writer of children's books. Raised near the town of Las Cruces, New Mexico Saenz remained around the … [Read more...]