Latino arts, history and culture
Dr. Mario Longoria: Latinos in American Football I recently read an excellent review of a new book by Mario Longoria and Jorge Iber, Latinos in American Football: Pathbreakers on the Gridiron, 1927 … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco El Valor relativo de las cosas Ni santos, ni próceres, ni luz eléctrica Ahora, cuando comenzamos a levantar cabeza y la vida empieza a salir del encierro, … [Read more...]
Honor the historians… “The study of history is the beginning of political wisdom.” Jean Bodin, French political philosopher The observation “What’s past is prologue,” from Shakespeare’s “The … [Read more...]
The Chicano Art Movement in Texas The Texas Chicano art movement began approximately 50 years ago. A precise date for the beginning of an art movement is generally difficult because no one … [Read more...]
A Champion for Latino Veterans and Civil Rights: The Story of Dr. Hector García In 1948 Latino military veterans in Texas exposed an ugly incident of racial discrimination with the case of … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco Entre el Asombro y la Indignación El domingo 16 de mayo, junto con cinco candidatos más, fue electo como “delegado” para “exigir” la estadidad en el Congreso Federal: … [Read more...]
Coming to America in 1598: A Latino Story In 1598 my great grandfather on my mother’s side, Miguel Sanchez Saenz [10th generation], sailed from the Spanish Las Riojas region to the Americas as … [Read more...]
There once was a Republican Party. It had a set of principles that formed the basis of a defined ideology. To be sure, I didn’t subscribe to those principles nor agree with the ideology they … [Read more...]
Jesse Trevino: An Inspirational Art Hero The National Hispanic Hall of Fame honored local artist Jesse Trevino on May 5th, 2021 with its annual Lifetime Achievement Award. Trevino, … [Read more...]
The San Antonio Latino Middle Class: A Boost from Kelly Air Base The rise of a Latino middle class--almost non-existent prior to 1945--evolved slowly in cities with a sizable Mexican American … [Read more...]
Joe Lopez Keeps Latino Cultural Heritage Visible When Joe Lopez was growing up, the most popular Spanish language movie theaters located on the western edge of downtown, just west of the San … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco Much Ado for Bilinguals Me resulta imposible encontrar un término que capture tan explicativa como elocuentemente, la esencia de la relación entre Puerto Rico y los … [Read more...]
This week Mark Guerrero brings Latinopia an interview with rock and roll legend Chris Montez. Born Ezekiel Christopher Montanez in 1943, Chris became a rock and roll star with his recording of … [Read more...]
The Growing Latino Presence in America The 2020 U.S. Census report, due out this summer, is expected to show increases in the Latino population, which currently numbers 60 million. Significant … [Read more...]
“César Chávez fought Scabs, not immigrants…” Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar is sponsoring a bill to create a commemorative coin minted in César Chávez’s honor. Hopefully, his bill will die a quick … [Read more...]
My Mestizo Family Crossed the Rio Grande: 1752 South Texas, a U.S.-Mexico borderland region extending for nearly 300 miles along the Rio Grande, has one of the most profound concentrations of … [Read more...]
Judy Baca: West Coast Artist with Global Impact The longest mural in the world began 43 years ago when Latina artist Judith Baca spotted the unattractive, but extensive pathway in the Tujunga … [Read more...]
Photo Caption: Dr. Álvaro Huerta organizes legalize street vending event at Cal Poly Pomona (May 19 2016) “Four Ways to Support Latinas/os during the Pandemic and Beyond” The COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco La Universidad de Puerto Rico es uno de los baluartes de nuestro patrimonio y uno de los motivos de más orgullo de nuestra identidad; para muchos el Alma Mater, el … [Read more...]
Mexican St. Patrick’s Day… I’ve written on Los San Patricios before in this space, but the topic continues to be relevant, so this blog elaborates on my previous writing. St. Patrick’s Day is nigh … [Read more...]
