Latino arts, history and culture
Mexican American Artist Menchaca Shines in New Smithsonian Exhibition San Antonian Michael Menchaca is one of the bright stars of the Latino art movement. His beautiful prints are well … [Read more...]
Elections: There and Here (From the Non-Incorporated Territory) There Waking up on Wednesday, November 4 to Trump's declaration of premature victory and the closeness of the contest … [Read more...]
Activism is the foundation… “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.” Incoming POTUS Gerald Ford, August 9, 1974 on the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Ford’s words … [Read more...]
Adios to Trump, the Pendejo-in-Chief Our long national nightmare is over – well, ya mero. And ya era tiempo. And Latinos played a positive role in putting an end to a presidency that … [Read more...]
Desde el Territorio No Incorporado Elecciones: Allá y Acá Allá Despertar el miércoles 4 de noviembre a la declaración de victoria prematura de Trump y lo cerrado de la contienda me … [Read more...]
Latinos Await The Day of The Dead Celebration The Day of the Dead is creeping up on us, like a long dark shadow in a haunted house. But fear not, the arrival of “ el Dia de los Muertos ” is not … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco La Madera que estamos hechos Con frecuencia me pregunto si las cosas que pasan en mi país son únicas o es el velo de mis prejuicios. En estos tiempos convulsos … [Read more...]
Pensamientos The Census Bureau is wrapping up it work on the 2020 Census and will be submitting its report so that state legislatures can begin the political reapportionment process. Most … [Read more...]
Latino Art: New Horizons and Earlier Visions In America’s largest states, California, Texas, New York, Illinois, and Florida, Latino art is getting noticed. Smaller museums such as the Mexican … [Read more...]
Dimes y Diretes Me esmande otra vez; poco me ha enseñado la edad avanzada de impetuosidades y lejos estoy de haber aprendido suficiente. El día después que apunto la ausencia del plebiscito en … [Read more...]
Undocumented workers more patriotic than Trump… If we had a microphone that could hover over the United States during tax time, the collective mumbling and grumbling—not to mention the ear-reddening … [Read more...]
Aquí no pasa nada, pero tampoco hay momento de aburrimiento Se avecinan las elecciones y su inmediatez ha acelerado el paso de trote a galope, con todos avivando la urgencia decisiva y la … [Read more...]
Movies By Latinos Are Good, But So Few By Dr. Ricardo Romo During Hispanic Heritage Month, [September 15-October 12] Latinos celebrate their culture and acknowledge their rich history. Many of … [Read more...]
Dolores Huerta: A Latina for All Working People Many of us received a letter this week from the legendary labor leader, Dolores Huerta. She reminded us that September 16 marks the beginning of … [Read more...]
La Voz Newspaper - October, 2020 Correction In our June, 2020 issue of La Voz we ran a story on a new book by Pedro Diaz and failed to credit the article to Gloria Cisneros Lenoir, Ph.D, the author … [Read more...]
This month, Mark Guerrero interviews three members of The Reckless Night Ensemble about their album Pan-Americanos, which includes seven Lalo Guerrero songs, "Vamos a Bailar," "16 Pounds," "Los … [Read more...]
Latino Youth Fired up To Vote In less than 50 days Latino voters will be making one of the most important political decisions of their lives. The November presidential elections matter greatly … [Read more...]
El deceso de Bader Ginsburg, Roe v Wade y la re-elección de Donald Trump El deceso de Ruth Bader Ginsburg deja un enorme vacío en el Tribunal Supremo, amenaza una de las libertades de la mujer … [Read more...]
Trump lied, people died… That sign is ubiquitous at civil-rights marches and other rallies. But the sign is more than a clever slogan. It’s a four-word essay reflecting reality. Some people have … [Read more...]
“An Ethnic Studies Victory in California: ¡Si, Se Puede!” On August 7, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1460 (ethnic studies bill) by Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego). … [Read more...]
Coming to America: A Romo Family in 1539 Latinos have been in America longer than any other ethnic or racial immigrant group. This is an account of how a Romo family came to America. In 1539 … [Read more...]
