Latino arts, history and culture
More than half a century ago in the midst of cold war flurry I was part of an American deterrence strategy that shaped my life in ways I am only now becoming aware of. If memory serves me, this is how … [Read more...]
De Acá y de Allá De muy pocas cosas me siento seguro en esta vida. Se que voy a morir un día, que hay una gente que me quiere bien y a quien quiero. Mas allá de eso son pocas las verdades que … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BURUNDANGA BORICUA LOOKS AT PUERTO RICO'S UNFINISHED JOURNEY, RICARDO ROMO ON PORFIRIO SALINAS PIONEERING BORDER ARTIST, 1967 PUERTO RICAN PLEBECITE AND QUETZAL PERFORMS … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON THREE LATINA ARTISTS AT CENTRO CULTURAL AZTLÁN, GUILLERMINA ZABALA'S JUANITO'S LAB, MARK GUERRERO'S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES INTERVIEW WITH THE … [Read more...]
Democratic leaders should unite and stand firm against President Donald J. Trump—“Racist-in-Chief” and “Hustler-in-Chief”—and the complicit Republican leaders on passing a clean DACA bill. A clean … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LUIS TORRES ON THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS, RICARDO ROMO ON THE ART OF JACINTO GUEVARA, THELMA REYNA REVIEWS MIXQUIAHUALA LETTERS BY ANA CASTILLO, AND LATINOPIA SHOWCASES MEXICO'S … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! ALEJANDRO MOLINA ON "SAN VALENTÍN," SAL BALDENEGRO ON "TRUMPISM A DEATH CULT," 100 YEARS OF LATINO MUSIC, 100 YEARS OF LATINO LITERATURE AND 100 YEARS OF … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON ARTIST SANTA BARRAZA, BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON "DISOCIADOS," MIS PENSAMIENTOS WITH ALFREDO SANTOS AND MARTHA GONZALEZ AND QUETZAL WITH 'TODO LO QUE … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: MARÍA NATIVIDAD REMEMBERING AUGUST 3, 2019; NATIVIDAD ON THE BORDER HOPE INSTITUTE , BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON BARBARA TUCHMAN'S THE MARCH OF FOLLY AND PASO DEL NORTE WITH CONJUNTO … [Read more...]
A “warrior nation” produces a warrior legislator… Today’s politics are simultaneously depressing and infuriating. From President Trump on down to Republican-dominated state legislatures, right-wing … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SALOMON BALDENEGRO ON "IF YOU SWIM IN THE SEWER..." THE LATINOPIA TEACHER'S GUIDE: THE LATINO VOICE IN AMERICAN SOCIETY, VICTOR SÁNCHEZ CARDONA VIRTUAL GALLERY TOUR, AND ACTOR … [Read more...]
In hard times, I find comfort in the thought of Albert Einstein. Do not expect things to change if we do the same. Crisis is the best blessing people and countries can have, for … [Read more...]
Little Ray, along with Little Willie G., was the biggest star in the East L.A. firmament in the 1960s. His forte was rhythm and blues and he sang, danced and performed with energy, excitement and … [Read more...]
Apuntes para un Proyecto de País … [Read more...]
When I received the email alerting me that there were only a few spots left on the tour, “The Route of Hernán Cortes: The Collision of Two Empires & the Forging of the New World,” I was puzzled … [Read more...]
First and Boyle This corner in the Boyle Heights area as always been a special hub for community activities. But on this day, it was just a nice quite drive through. Continuing from my Instagram … [Read more...]
Trump focuses his racist tendencies on American Indians The racist tendencies Donald Trump brought with him to the presidency are still alive and well. Just this month Trump enthusiastically endorsed … [Read more...]
No hay situación más crucial y determinante que de vida o muerte. Dicta el carácter urgente de circunstancias extremas y deseperadas. No es exageración aplicar ese calificativo a los acontecimientos … [Read more...]
When I first met George I. Sanchez in 1963 I was a member of the Southwest Council of Foreign Language Teachers organized by María Esman (Barker) and María Urquides. I was then teaching French at … [Read more...]
