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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT “MENCHACA SHINES IN SMITHSONIAN EXHIBITION”

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Dr. Ricardo Romo, Michael Menchaca, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report

November 28, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA del ZOCOTROCO “ELECTION: THERE AND HERE”

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...]

Filed Under: Burundanga Boricua, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José "Gugo" Umpierre

November 14, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO “ACTIVISM IS THE FOUNDATION…”

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Political Salsa with Sal Baldenegro

November 14, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

TALES OF TORRES “ADIOS TO TRUMP”

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: Election aftermath, Luis R.. Torres, Tales of Torres

November 14, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO “ELECCIÓNES: ALLA Y ACA”

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre

November 14, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT “LATINOS AWAIT THE DAY OF THE DEAD”

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report

November 1, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA EL ZOCOTROCO 10.31.20 “LA MADERA QUE ESTAMOS HECHOS”

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre

October 31, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 10.31.20 “DO HISPANICS BEST REPRESENT HISPANICS?”

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Mis Pensamientos Tagged With: Mis Pensamientos with Alfredo Santos

October 31, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.25.20 “LATINO ART; NEW HORIZONS AND EARLIER VISIONS”

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Ricardo Romo, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report

October 25, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.18.20 “DIMES Y DIRETES (RUMORS) “

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Bravo Road with Don Felípe, Burundanga Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Jose Umpierre

October 18, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 10.10.20 “UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS MORE PATRIOTIC THAN TRUMP…”

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Politcal Salsa y Mas, Salomon Baldenegro

October 9, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.03.20 “AQUI NADA PASA, PERO…”

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José "Gugo" Umpierre

October 9, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.10.20 “LATINO FILMS ARE GOOD, BUT SO FEW”

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report

October 9, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.03.20 “DOLORES HUERTA: A LATINA FOR ALL WORKING PEOPLE”

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Covid, Dolores Huerta, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report

October 3, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

MIS PENSAMIENTOS WITH ALFREDO SANTOS 10.10.20 “RED STATE OR BLUE STATE?”

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Mis Pensamientos Tagged With: Mis Pensamientos with Alfredo Santos

October 9, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES 9.26.20 – RECKLESS NIGHT ENSEMBLE

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Chicano Music Chronicles, Mark Guerrero's Chicano Music Chronicles, Podcasts Tagged With: Mark Guerrero, Mark Guerrero's Chicano Music Chronicles

September 26, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.19.20 “LATINO YOUTH FIRED UP TO VOTE”

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Dr. Ricardo Romo, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report

September 19, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

UTOPIAS DESCIFRADAS DE JOSÉ MURATTI-TORO “EL DECESO DE BADER GINSBURG Y ROE VS. WADE”

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Utopias Descifradas Tagged With: Jose Muratti-Toro, Utopias Descifradas

September 19, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 9.12.20 “TRUMP LIED, PEOPLE DIED…”

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Political Salsa y Mas with Sal Baldenegro, Salomon Baldenegro

September 12, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

FIERCE POLITICS WITH ALVARIO HUERTA 9.12.20 “ETHNIC STUDIES VICTORY IN CALIFORNIA”

“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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Fierce Politics by Dr. Alvaro Huerta Tagged With: Alvaro Huerta, Fierce Politics by Dr. Alvaro Huerta

September 12, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.05.20 “COMING TO AMERICA – A ROMO FAMILY”

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report

September 5, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 3.06.21 “EMMA TENAYUCA – WARRIOR FOR WORKING WOMEN

March 6, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Emma Tenayuca: A Warrior for Working Women In 1933, Emma Tenayuca, a seventeen year old high school honor student, a member of the debate team, and star player in both basketball and baseball at Brackenridge High in San Antonio, joined striking women on the picket line at H.W, Finck Cigar Company of San Antonio. The […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 3.06.21

March 6, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Burundanga de Zocotroco Pensión Digna El asunto de una pensión digna para los servidores públicos se ha hecho tema central en el debate sobre el presente y futuro de Puerto Rico.  Un asunto crucial que amenaza el bienestar de 167,000 exempleados de gobierno, entre los que me encuentro inevitablemente aludido. Un asunto que induce a […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.27.21 “DIANA MOLINA – THE ART OF THE BORDERLANDS””

February 27, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Diana Molina: The Art of the Borderlands Diana Molina’s 2020 book, Icons & Symbols of the Borderlands, is a rich compilation of more than 100 contemporary art images and photographs of the U.S.-Mexico border. She notes that the artists, all members of the Juntos Art Association, “explore the region’s animal and plant ecosystem, food and […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.20.21 “LESSONS FROM THE GREAT DEPRESSION”

February 20, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Lessons of the Great Depression: A Latino Perspective By Ricardo Romo, PhD A New York Times front page article on Sunday [Feb. 7, 2021] titled “As Jobs Dry Up, Renters Pack in and Fall Behind” got my attention. When talking about today’s job losses, poverty, homelessness, and hunger, many commentators often cite statistics from the […]

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