LATINOPIA HERO FELIPE DE ORTEGO Y GASCA 1926-2018
Scholar and long time Latinopia blogger Felipe de Ortego y Gasca passed away on December 29, 2018. Jesus Trevino posted this remembrance of his friend and collaborator. … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES “SUNNY OSUNA”
This month Mark Guerrero interviews Tejano music legend Sunny Ozuna about his life and career and plays selected recordings from his catalog. Sunny's signature national hit record was "Talk To Me" … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.01.22
Luis Jimenez: A Master of Borderland Art Luis Jimenez represents one of the premier sculptors and painters of the new Latino art generation. Rudolfo Anaya, the highly acclaimed New Mexico … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT CRUZ ORTIZ REVIVOR OF CHICANO MURALS
Cruz Ortiz: A Reviver of Chicano Murals In 1990 Chicano muralism in San Antonio had fallen onto hard times. The more than 50 murals completed at the Cassiano Homes were beginning to fade, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.18.21 PATRICIA: RUIZ-HEALY PROMOTER OF LATINO ART
Patricia Ruiz-Healy: A Promoter of Latino Art On November 18, Ruiz-Healy Art opened its exhibition Ruiz-Healy Art: Quinceañera commemorating the fifteen-year anniversary of the art gallery in … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 12.12.21 “CONCIERTO CONSERVATORIO”
Burundanga de Zocotroco En los últimos tiempos he andado absorto en la desesperanza; motivos median cuando se aborda la triste situación de la patria. El único mérito que descubro en el … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT “LATINA ART VIRTUOSOS”
Latina Art Virtuosos Celebrate Santa Cecilia in Austin In 1991 the Austin City Council proclaimed Austin as the “Live Music Capital of the World,” and thirty years later the vibrant music scene … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 11.27.21 “THE ART OF JACINTO GUEVARA”
The Art of Jacinto Guevara: Documenting Unique Latino Culture By Ricardo Romo, PhD The seventies are remembered as a monumental decade for most Americans. In the early years of the decade … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 11.20.21 “OTRO VEZ Y SIEMPRE LA UNIVERSIDAD”
Burundanga de Zocotroco Otra vez y Siempre la Universidad Encuentra uno en el camino asuntos recurrentes, temas esenciales, teclas a las que retornar ya sea por su consonancia o su … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES -THE EASTSIDE SOUND
This month Mark Guerrero's Chicano Music Chronicles interviews eight musical artists of what has become known as the "Eastside Sound" of East Los Angeles in the '60s. His guests include the late … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 11.20.21 “LATINOS IN THE U.S. ECONOMY”
Latinos in the U.S. Economy: Challenging Times and Promising Opportunities The most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show promising employment figures and a drop in unemployment rates … [Read more...]
BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE ORTEGA 05.24.24 “IN AMERICA’S DEFENSE -MEXICAN AMERICANS”
IN AMERICA’S DEFENSE: MEXICANS AND MEXICAN AMERICANS By Felipe de Ortego y Gasca At almost 92, World War II seems like a world and a half ago. I had just turned 17 in 1943 … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO “REPUBLICANS AND THE KKK-AN UGLY COUPLING”
Republicans and the KKK – an ugly coupling… It’s déjà vu all over again. American philosopher Yogi Berra Indeed, it’s déjà vu all over again. Fifty-six years after the passage of the Voting … [Read more...]
FIERCE POLITICS WITH ALVARO HUERTA “RUDY AND ME: ODE TO A LIVING LEGEND”
I first met Dr. Rodolfo F. Acuña (“Rudy”) in Fall of 1986, as a UCLA undergraduate from East Los Angeles. It wasn’t in person. I met the famous author by reading his classic book, Occupied America: … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT “DAY OF THE DEAD IN SAN ANTONIO”
Day of The Dead Comes Alive in San Antonio The Mexican holiday known as Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, falls on November 1 and 2. The two-day celebration of the lives of the deceased … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 11.06.21 “SE ME ESTA ACABANDO LA PACIENCIA”
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Se me está acabando la paciencia. ¿Qué se puede esperar de una vista judicial en que la magistrada comienza con la sentencia: “se me esta acabando … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.30.21
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Por la encendida calle … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.30.21 “GONZO247 TRANSFORMS HOUSTON WALLS”
Latino Artist Gonzo247 Transforms Houston’s Walls Houston’s skyline has changed dramatically in the last two decades, and Mario E. Figueroa, aka Gonzo247, has made sure that Latino art has kept up … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.16.21 “PRESERVING MEXICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE IN SAN ANTONIO”
Preserving Mexican Cultural Heritage in San Antonio A recent article in the New York Times, “Growth Tests a New San Antonio” by Patrick Sisson [Oct. 5, 2021], noted that “Some fear projects … [Read more...]