Latino arts, history and culture
Johnny Hernandez: The Art of Creating and Preserving Mexican Cuisine And Culture Johnny Hernandez is an award-winning chef known for his food entrepreneurship, art appreciation, and philanthropy. … [Read more...]
Ramón García is a poet whose two volumes of poetry include Other Countries (2010) and The Chronicles (2015). Here he reads two poems from his The Chronicles collection, Sleeping Beauty and Marilyn. … [Read more...]
On February 15, 2024, La Universidad Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) opened Jorge Rojo's stimulating exhibit "Trece Años en San Antonio," (Thirteen Years in San Antonio). The title is a reference point for … [Read more...]
Juan Tejeda is an acclaimed musician, performer and author whose recent book is titled Mi Carnal Frank. It is a biography of Juan's older brother Congressman Frank Mariano Tejeda Jr. and highlights … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DR. FRANK BERUMEN ON TRUMP'S RACIAL SUPERIORITY PLOY, MICHAEL SEDANO ON NEVER FORGOTTEN, GONE FOREVER, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON SCHEREZADE GARCIA ART OF HER HOMELAND … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: ALVARO HUERTA ON THE RESPONSE TO TRUMP ACTIONS AND ALVARO HUERTA ON HOW TO FIND YOUR FIGHT-BACK TRENCH, RICARDO ROMO ON CENTRAL AMERICAN AND MEXICAN MAYAN ARTISTS AND DR. … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BOBBI MURRAY ON FINDING YOUR FIGHT-BACK TRENCH, SALOMON BALDENEGRO SEES "NO SHAME, NO HONOR." RICARDO ROMO ON LINA GONZÁLEZ-GRANADOS AND LATINOPIA HERO SALUTES THE PASSING OF … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: HAPPY NEW YEAR! NANCY DE LOS SANTOS REZA ON SAY A LITTLE PRAYER, THE LONG JOURNEY TO MAKE SAY A LITTLE PRAYER, RICARDO ROMO ON WHY WE LOVE ART, ANGELA VALENZUELA ON … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA:RASQUACHISMO! RICARDO ROMO ON RASQUACHISMO AT MCNAY ART MUSEUM, TOMÁS YBARRA-FRAUSTO ON RASQUACHISMO, RICHARD YÑIGUEZ ON BOULEVARD NIGHTS AND This week Ricardo Romo raises … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: TONY PHOENIX ON TARGETED BOYCOTTS, DOLORES HUERTA ON THE GRAPE BOYCOTT AND CÉSAR CHÁVEZ FAST, RICARDO ROMO ON NUESTRA GENTE CULTURA Y COMIDA AND DIANE VELARDE HERNÁNDEZ ON HOW … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: FEBRUARY 2ND IS GUADALUPE HIDALGO DAY! RICARDO ROMO ON SEGUNDO DE FEBRERO EXHIBIT AT CENTRO CULTURAL AZTLAN, THE TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO UP CLOSE, BURUNDANGA BORICUA WORDS … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY WITH VALENTINES ON MARS! MARTHA GONZALEZ'S LOVE SONG, TODO LO QUE TENGO LATINOPIA HERO ISAAC RUIZ, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON ART AT THE SAN ANTONIO … [Read more...]
A New Latino Mural, “Sacrificios,” Honors Migrants’ Lives In June 2022, fifty-three migrants from Mexico and Central America were found dead inside a large locked trailer in southwest San … [Read more...]
Ramón García is a poet whose two volumes of poetry include Other Countries (2010) and The Chronicles (2015). He spoke to Latinopia about his passion for poetry and how important the rhythm and spacing … [Read more...]
They ought to be ashamed… They (immigrants) are poisoning the blood of our country … They (political opponents) are vermin. Donald J. Trump 2024 Donald J. Trump has come out in the open. Parroting … [Read more...]
Ramón García is a poet whose poetry includes the collections, Other Countries (2010) and The Chronicles (2015). He spoke to Latinopia about his passion for poetry and the themes he writes about. … [Read more...]
Raul Servin: Artistic Chronicler of Mexican Rural Life and Chicano History and Culture Raul Servin came to San Antonio from Acapulco, Mexico in 1968 as an artist hired to decorate the large … [Read more...]
‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade, by Nicholas Confessore, New York Times | January 20, 2024 This attack against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is a totally … [Read more...]
Author Carmen Tafolla has been named the winner of the Texas Institute of Letters’ prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. This is the highest honor given by the TIL, which was established in 1936 to … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO REVIEWS A YEAR IN PHOTOS, ALFREDO SANTOS ON THIS MONTH IN TEXAS, LATINOPIA FOOD ON LA ROSCA AND THE POETRY OF MARIA R. BERUMEN--STILL READING AND WRITING POETRY … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO ON THE ART THREATENED BY THE PALISADES AND ALTADENA FIRES, RICHARD YÑIGUEZ ON THE DEADLY TOWER, SAL BALDENEGRO ON TRUMP'S DEPORTATION ACTIONS AND LUIS R. TORRES ON … [Read more...]
