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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...]

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November 14, 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...]

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October 9, 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...]

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September 12, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 8.22.20 “CORRIDOS: SINGING NEWSPAPERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS””

Corridos: “singing newspapers” and community organizers… The corrido, which tells a true story in song, has served us well over the years. It has informed and inspired us and has moved us to … [Read more...]

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August 22, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS 7.18.20 “THE PANDEMIC AND RACISM”

The pandemic and racism… We’re living in dangerous times. Much of that danger is either created or facilitated by Donald J. Trump, the president of the United States, an inveterate liar, virulent … [Read more...]

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July 18, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 6.13.20 “TRUTH TELLING- MEXICAN AMERICAN STUDIES”

Truth-telling—Mexican American Studies… Mexican Americans have not lived in a vacuum; they have left footprints in terms of history, literature, and interactions with the legal and educational … [Read more...]

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June 13, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 5.16.20 “VALUE YOUR FRIENDS…”

 “Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.” Shannon Alder, Therapist and Author True friends are a real treasure. … [Read more...]

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May 16, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 4.12.20 “CORONAVIRUS AND CULTURAL CHANGE”

Coronavirus and culture change In addition to the known damage the Coronavirus pandemic is currently visiting on us, it can potentially wipe out an important feature of Mexican American—actually, … [Read more...]

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April 11, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 3.15.20

Let us forgive… By your leave, I’m going to deviate from my usual diet of politics and such and focus on a topic that is more personal, more intimate yet just as important as (community-based or … [Read more...]

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March 15, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 02.16.20 “BRING BACK DECENCY!”

Bring back decency! All politics is local. Former House Speaker Tip O’Neill Restoring decency into our politics should be our community’s political priority for 2020. It is a moral imperative to rid … [Read more...]

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February 16, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 01.19.20 “DRAFT BOARDS AND US…”

Draft boards, one of the least visible governmental bodies, have had an immense effect on the Mexican American community over the years. Draft boards oversee the registration and selection of persons … [Read more...]

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January 18, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 12.15.19 “HYPOCRITES CHASING WINDMILLS…”

“Hypocrites chasing windmills…” It’s the Christmas season, and, predictably, the right-wing “war on Christmas” nonsense has begun. Former Wisconsin governor Scott Walker and other Republicans are … [Read more...]

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December 15, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS With SAL BALDENEGRO 11.10.19 “HUELGA! HUELGA! HUELGA!”

Huelga! Huelga! Huelga! The United Steelworkers(USW) and several other unions—Teamsters, Boilermakers, Electricians, Machinists & Aerospace workers, Automobile workers, and Operating … [Read more...]

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November 9, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO “OUR HEARTS SOAR LIKE A HAWK…”

Proud Yaqui Gabriel Ayala is multi-layered yet simple... I was thrilled to have a front-row seat at a recent performance by Gabriel Ayala, award-winning, internationally known and acclaimed … [Read more...]

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October 13, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 9.15.19 “VOTING AND SELF-DETERMINATION”

Voting and self-determination… People love to complain about the government (what it does, and more often, what it doesn’t do) and the elected officials in charge of the government, … [Read more...]

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September 15, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 8.18.19 ‘THERE’S BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS”

There's blood on their hands... The blood of the 22 El Paso massacre victims, the youngest of whom was 15, is on the hands not only of Donald Trump but also on those who support, protect, make … [Read more...]

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August 18, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 07.14.19 “INCOME INEQUALITY REARS ITS UGLY HEAD”

Income inequality rears its ugly head everywhere... Income inequality is pervasive. It rears its ugly head everywhere. We hear much about income inequality from the likes of U.S. Sen. Bernie … [Read more...]

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July 14, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 6.22.19 “WHEN ARE WE MEXICANS…INDIGENOUS?”

When are we Mexican … indigenous? Recently I’ve witnessed two spirited debates. One revolved around terminology, that is, what do we call ourselves? The other one revolved around the question of … [Read more...]

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June 22, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 5.19.19 “ARE PICKETS AND MARCHES EFFECTIVE?”

Are pickets, marches, etc., effective? Were the demonstrations, pickets, marches, etc., of the Chicano Movement effective? During an interview (by a college student for a term paper) I was asked that … [Read more...]

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May 18, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 4.13.19 “HONOR CESAR CHAVEZ: SUPPORT TOMATO PICKERS…”

"Safe" events don't create real change... It's the season to honor César E. Chávez and his legacy of labor activism on behalf of farm workers. However, many of the contemporary Chávez celebrations … [Read more...]

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April 13, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 3.17.19 “SANCTUARY CITIES – A CIVIL INITIATIVE…”

 Sanctuary cities-a civil initiative...  A local activist coalition, Tucson Families Free and Together, has launched a petition drive to change our city's status from being an "immigrant-welcoming" … [Read more...]

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March 17, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

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EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 11.27.25 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING IN NORTH AMERICA

November 27, 2025 By JT

The story of Thanksgiving in the United States is often tied to the Pilgrims of Plymouth in 1621, but history reveals that a similar celebration occurred decades earlier.  In 1598, Spanish explorer Juan de Oñate led an expedition into what was then New Spain, near present-day San Elizario, Texas, and held a thanksgiving ceremony to […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT TUCSON’S YA HECHO ART EXHIBIT

November 27, 2025 By wpengine

Tucson Museum of Art Highlights Borderland Latino Art–Ya Hecho: Readymade in the Borderlands. Ya Hecho: Readymade in the Borderlands, an exhibition at the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block, reflects the intersections of art, place, material culture, and lived experience.  The prolonged  U.S. government shutdown and disrupted airline flights prevented me from seeing the […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 11.21.25 EL MUSEO DEL WESTSIDE

November 21, 2025 By wpengine

A Latino Museum opens in San Antonio’s Westside: labor leader Emma Tenayuca among the honored. The Museuo del Westside opened its doors on October 18th with its inaugural exhibition, “Our Work Transforms the World,” which honors women in the community who were providers or embodied the community’s spirit through their work. The Esperanza Center, led […]

EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 11.14.25 LA SEMITA – A DELICIOUS MEXICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE

November 14, 2025 By JT

The cold winds sweeping through the streets today in San Antonio stir up cherished memories of my childhood in my beloved Barrio El Azteca during the 1940s and 1950s, where the comforting aroma of freshly baked Semitas was a winter staple.  On brisk mornings, Mamá would send me out from our home at 210 Iturbide Street to […]

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