RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.08.23
Latinos in Texas: Affirmative Action, Population Growth, and the Future of College Admission. In striking down affirmative action programs in universities across the country, Chief Justice … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD DAWNING OF DIVERSITY
Frank Sotomayor is an award-winning journalist who was co-editor of the Los Angeles Times Latino series which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1984. In 2022 he published The Dawning of Diversity, How … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD A GENERATION OF LEADERS
Frank Sotomayor is an award-winning Los Angeles Times journalist. In 2022 he published The Dawning of Diversity, How Chicanos Helped Change Stanford University. In the book he chronicles how key … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.21.23
Larry Portillo: A Latino Artist Celebrates Texas and San Antonio Larry Portillo, a talented San Antonio artist, has worked as an art framer for most of his life. Like many Latino artists, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 6.30.23 THREE EARLY FAMILIES WHO SETTLED SAN ANTONIO’S PROSPECT HILL
Forging a Latino Community: Three Early Families Who Settled in San Antonio’s Prospect Hill Neighborhood The Prospect Hill neighborhood in San Antonio, Texas was one of the first major middle-class … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S EAST L.A. STORIES – DANNY DIAZ
Singer/songwriter Mark Guerrero interviews guitarist Danny Diaz, who starting in the early 60s played with the East L.A. bands Sal Chico, The Showmen, The Carpetbaggers (with Edward James Olmos), … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD LUIS URREA reads from GOOD NIGHT IRENE
Luis Alberto Urrea is an acclaimed author of the non-fiction The Devil's Highway which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and of Nobody's Son: Notes from an American Life which earned the American … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD LUIS URREA reads from GOOD NIGHT IRENE (Continued)
Luis Alberto Urrea read from his latest novel Good Night, Irene at Vroman's Bookstore on June 8, 2023. In this continuation of his reading, we find Irene, the protagonist, in shock having just … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT LA PRENSA EARLY NEWSPAPER OF SAN ANTONIO
The Early History of a Major Spanish-Speaking Newspaper in the United States: La Prensa of San Antonio, Texas La Prensa first appeared in San Antonio when Ignacio E. Lozano, a Mexican … [Read more...]
MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 6.16.23
Bienvenidos otra vez a La Voz Newspaper. Donde comienso mi editorial este mex? Tengo muchas cosas que decir. Primero quiero decir que me dar mucha tristeza tener que compartir la noticia de Leticia … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO “DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN”
Here we go again! In the immortal words of the great American philosopher Yogi Berra, “It’s déjà vu all over again” with regards to the banning of books. All over the country there are efforts … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 6.10.23 “BREGAR CON MIERDA”
Bregar con Mierda A esta edad avanzada, a punto de los 77, conmemorando un año de sobrevivencia tras un infarto y 3 baipases, me decidí por la compañía de otro animal en la casa. A estas … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT – LUIS “CHISPAS” GUERRERO AT CENTRO AZTLAN
Luis “Chispas” Guerrero Exhibit Opens at the Centro Cultural Aztlan The exhibit “Luis ‘Chispas’ Guerrero: Metal to the Pedal” opened on June 2, 2023 at the Centro Cultural Aztlan in San … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA HECTOR GALAN WHAT THE FILMMAKER BRINGS TO A DOCUMENTARY
Hector Galan is an award winning documentary filmmaker whose films have been broadcast on PBS as part of the Frontline, American Masters and American Experiences series. He speaks here about what he … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT – OMAR RODRIGUEZ AT UNAM SAN ANTONIO
The UNAM of San Antonio Opens Solo Exhibit by Latino Artist Omar Rodriguez. Rodriguez is a self-taught artist who began painting at the age of 43. His artistic career started at the … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES – REMEMBERING CHRIS STRACHWITZ
“If it wasn’t for Chris Strachwitz, Los Lobos wouldn’t have happened the way they did.” I was saddened to hear that Chris Strachwitz, the visionary and indefatigable music producer and founder … [Read more...]
MARK GUERREROS EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES – JACK D’AMORE
Singer/songwriter Mark Guerrero interviews drummer/lead vocalist Jack D'Amore, who was in three popular East L.A. bands in the 60s, The Runabouts, The Royal Checkmates, and The Emeralds. He went on to … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1943 ZOOT SUIT RIOTS
In 1943, gangs of American servicemen attacked young Mexican American youth dressed in Zoot Suits, beat them and ripped off their clothes. This infamous incident, that lasted a week, became known as … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 05.25.23 LETS GET RID OF ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILLS
Let’s get rid of the presumed need for “active-shooter drills” in our schools Desafortunadamente, we observe a horrifying anniversary this week. A year ago, this country was convulsed by the deadly … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG ANGELA VALENZUELA ON UVALDE 5.26.23 (ORIGINALLY 06.03.22)
Reflections on Uvalde by Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D. Note: This article was originally published on June 3, 2022. Because of its relevance it is reprinted now, on the one-year anniversary of the … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT – CESAR MARTINEZ ART ACQUIRED BY MOMA
Cesar Martinez’s Art Acquired By New York Museum of Modern Art The prestigious Museum of Modern Art [MOMA] in New York City, in conjunction with the Ruiz-Healy Art Gallery of New York and … [Read more...]