THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 11.04. 23
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CHRISTOPHER CARMONA CHISPAS AND CHRISTOPHER CARMONA, MÁS CHISPAS. RICARDO ROMO ON DAY OF THE DEAD IN SAN ANTONIO AND TEATRO DE LA TIERRA PERFORMS "LIBERTAD." We continue our … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 7.08.23
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DIVERSITY, WHAT DOES IT MEAN AND FOR WHOM? RICARDO ROMO ON DIVERSITY AND THE FUTURE OF COLLEGE ADMISSIONS, FRANK SOTOMAYOR ON THE DAWNING OF DIVERSITY AND A GENERATION OF … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 9.03.22 PUERTO RICO’S UNFINISHED JOURNEY
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Convaleciendo de mi episodio cardiaco en casas de mi hermana, en solidaridad con mi recuperación, la licenciada en derecho Celina Romany Siaca, tuvo … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.27.22 VERONICA CASTILLO
Verónica Castillo: Award-Winning Artist and Clay Sculptor A Smithsonian Museum gallery dedicated to the Latino experience opened on June 18, 2022, at the Washington, D.C. Smithsonian National … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 08.13.22
¡Viva Barrio Hollywood! I’m often asked about my background – where I grew up, etc. So I decided to take a break from the day’s “heavy” political topics and instead hit some highlights about Barrio … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.06.22 “BENDITO BENITO”
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Bendito Benito Confieso mi resistencia a querer abonar el tema. Tanto se ha dicho y escrito de Benito Martínez Ocasio (Bad Bunny) y su concierto … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 7.22.22 SALUD, TERRITORIO Y PATRIA
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Salud, Territorio y Patria El miércoles 15 de junio, a un mes de cumplir 76 años, me desperté a media noche con un fuerte dolor de pecho. De … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.06.22. MARTA SANCHEZ – CHICANA TRADITION AND MEMORY
The Life and Art of Marta Sanchez: Impressions of Chicana Culture, Tradition, and Memory In 1984 Marta Sanchez, a young Chicana artist from San Antonio, was selected for the “Mira” exhibit … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO JUAN DE DIO MORA – BORDERLAND MASTER PRINTER
Juan de Dios Mora: Borderland Artist and Master Printer In June of 2019, the Smithsonian American Art Museum notified Juan de Dios Mora of their purchase of four of his art prints. To be a part of … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT LILIANA WILSON – AN IMMIGRANT LATINA ARTIST
Liliana Wilson: An Immigrant Latina Artist Several years ago I wrote about Liliana Wilson, a remarkably talented Latina immigrant artist who has spent her entire adult life in Texas. I wrote … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMOS TEJANO REPORT 05.28.22
Latinos in San Antonio Lead Contemporary Mural Initiative The mural art at Qunicy and St. Mary’s beneath U.S. HW. I-35 adds greatly to efforts to add public art to downtown San Antonio. This … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.02.22 – LUIS VALDERAS, A FUTURIST ARTIST
Luis Valderas: A Futuristic Latino Artist Luis Valderas traces his artistic development to his early years working in the family-owned flower and ceramic shop in McAllen, Texas near the U.S.-Mexico … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT – GASPAR ENRIQUEZ – KEEPING CULTURE VIBRANT
Latino Borderland Artists In El Paso’s Mission Valley Keep History and Culture Vibrant The borderland artists of the El Paso-Isleta-San Elizario region, known as the Mission Valley, represent … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 08.13.22 – CARMEN TAFOLLA AWARD-WINNING POET
Carmen Tafolla: A Prize-Winning Latina Poet Carmen Tafolla’s contributions to American literature are multifaceted and profound. Her readers already knew this when Alex Haley called her a … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT XAVIER GARZA PREMIER STORYTELLER
Xavier Garza, Latino Artist and Author: A Premier Storyteller Xavier Garza grew up among storytellers in his hometown of Rio Grande City along the Texas-Mexico border. The best of the … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 04.03.22
Nansi Guevara, Guillermina Zabala, and Catherine Cisneros at the 2022 MASA Exhibit By Dr. Ricardo Romo Nansi Guevara described herself artistically as a “graphic designer, an illustrator, … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 7.09.22
“This is not who we are…” I keep hearing the refrain (or variations thereof) “This is not who we are…” in the context of the acts of domestic terrorism, such as the mass shootings we are experiencing … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.24.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CHRISTINE MARIN'S GUEST BLOG ON JOE SOLETO, RICARDO ROMO ON SAN ANTONIO POLITICS OF THE 1960s, SERGIO HERNANDEZ'S ARNIE AND PORFI ON CHRISTMAS AND As the end of year gets … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 6.11.22
Whose side are you on? Recent events – the massacre of shoppers in Buffalo, the Uvalde massacre of children, the outright refusal of Republicans to address gun reform – bring the old union song … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 05.03.22 “LATINO CHILDREN BENEFIT FROM UVALDE’S PUBLIC LIBRARY
Latino Children Benefit From Uvalde’s Public Library Over the past five years, Harriett and I have been donating books to Uvalde’s El Progreso Memorial Library. Both of us have been educators … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 05.21.23 “ADALBERTO “BETO” GUERRERO
History surrounds us… Again, I will forego writing about political issues. Instead, I will try to do justice to a history maker, someone whose advocacy had national implications, someone I was … [Read more...]