ALFREDO SANTOS INTERVIEWS LORENZO CANO
Lorenzo Cano is one of those “silent” leaders of the Chicano Movement. Originally from Corpus Christi, Texas, he became the Associate Director of the Center for Mexican American Studies at the … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT LATINO CULTURE, MEMORY AND FOLK ART ON DISPLAY
2024 has been a good year for Latino Art. Museum and gallery shows in Santa Fe, Houston, and New York City in November and December highlight the deep talent and rich variety of Latino Southwestern … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO PELIGRO INMINENTE Y PRIMEROS AUXILIOS
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre De Peligro Inminente y Primeros Auxilios El Estado Autocrático Para todo aquel que intenta cumplir la responsabilidad ciudadana de mantenerse … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES with LUIS TORRES – AFTER TRUMP: THE TWILIGHT ZONE
“Twilight Zone” Helped Me Cope with the News of the Hideous Trump Election By Luis Torres The shock of the election results on November 4 began reverberating in my head and in my very being … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT ENCOURAGING INITIATIVES OF CHICANO ART
Encouraging Initiatives of Chicano Art Chicano art has existed for over fifty years in the United States, but until recently it has been virtually invisible to major museum audiences in the … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO “THE SCARCITY OF EGGS”
Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority shares in it. Leo Tolstoy Like millions of Americans, I’m struggling to process what the U.S. just did. By electing Donald Trump to a … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO – ON IMMINENT DANGER AND FIRST AID
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre On Imminent Danger and First Aid The Autocratic State To my better understanding, anyone attempting to comply with his/her civic duty to be … [Read more...]
ANGELA VALENZUELA ON A DEI (DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION) DREAM
Last Night's DEI Dream: Art and a Change of Heart Will Save the World by Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D. Perhaps inspired by the Day of the Dead and my deep thoughts and prayers these days on … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT A TRIBUTE TO CÉSAR A. MARTÍNEZ
César Martinez’s Retrospective Show: A Tribute To A Maestro Of Chicano Art On October 24, 2024, the Ruiz-Healy Gallery in San Antonio opened a marvelous Chicano art exhibit, César A. Martínez: … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD WHY DID SO MANY LATINOS VOTE FOR TRUMP?
The election of Donald Trump as Prsident of the United States came as a shock to many Latinos, particularly because it involved large numbers of Latinos who voted for Trump. Latinopia asked Dr. Laura … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD WHAT DOES THE TRUMP VICTORY SIGNAL FOR LATINOS?
Dr. Laura Barberena, creator of Viva Politics, and Dr. Ricardo Romo, President Emeritus of the University of Texas at San Antonio, respond to the question, what does the Trump electoral victory signal … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD WHAT SHOULD ACTIVISTS DO NOW?
In the aftermath of the Trump victory, many Latinos are asking themselves what now? What should activists Latinos do in preparation of four more years of Trump? Dr. Laura Barberena of Viva Politics … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 11.09.24 LA ELECCIÓN DESDE ALLÁ Y ACÁ
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Por Allá ¿Que decir después los resultados electorales? Pues hay un saco de emociones y de razones en busca de conciliación. La primera reacción … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 11.01.24
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DR. ALVARO HUERTA ON WHY VOTING FOR TRUMP IS IMMORAL, JOSÉ UMPIERRE IN RESPONSE TO RACIST FLOATING ISLAND COMMENT, AND RICARDO ROMO ON A NEW GALLERY IN HONOR OF RICARDO AND HIS … [Read more...]
FIERCE POLITICS with ALVARO HUERTA 11.01.24 – IT’S IMMORAL TO VOTE FOR TRUMP
It’s immoral to vote for Trump/Vance in 2024. While morality is neither universal nor absolute, my Mexican immigrant parents (from the same group of people that Trump and Vance deride) taught me, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 11.01.24 LATINO ART GALLERY AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE CAMPUS
A Latino Art Gallery Opens at San Antonio HBCU Campus On October 23, 2024, St. Philip’s College in San Antonio opened the Romo Gallery in the new Cybersecurity building on campus. St. Philip’s … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 11.01.2024
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre No puedo evitar añadir la voz al coro de indignacion. La Isla Flotante de Basura que aludió el comediante Tony Hincheclife en el evento del Partido … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES REMEMBERING FERNANDO VALENZUELA 10.25.24
REMEMBERING FERNANDO VALENZUELA By Luis Torres When Fernando Valenzuela pitched a memorable no-hitter at Dodger Stadium on June 29, 1990, legendary broadcaster Vin Scully intoned over the … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.25.24 FREDERICO VIGIL PRESERVES ANCIENT ART TRADITION
Fresco Artist Frederico Vigil’s Passion Preserves Ancient Art Tradition. A magnificent fresco by New Mexican Maestro Frederico Vigil is near completion on a stairwell of the Convention Center in … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA HECTOR GALAN ON THE DOCUMENTARY INTERVIEW
Hector Galan is an award-winning writer/producer and director of prime time television programs, including the prestigious Frontline and American Masters series. Among his acclaimed documentaries is … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.18.24 ¿RESULTADOS SEÑALAN CAMBIO?
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Bien se dice que una golondrina no hace primavera y cuánto no se cuestionan y amañan los datos de las encuestas, que son meras consultas de opinión. Las … [Read more...]