RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 04.09.22
Latino Artists: Islas, Telles, and Maldonado at the Presa House Gallery The Presa House Gallery was co-founded by interdisciplinary artist and art educator, Jenelle Esparza, and artist, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.26.22 MARY AGNES RODRÍGUEZ – MURALIST COMMUNITY ACTIVIST
Latina Mary Agnes Rodríguez: Muralist, Community Activist, and Versatile Artist By Ricardo Romo Mary Agnes Rodríguez is a San Antonio, Texas artist known for her murals, paintings, bus stop … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.11.22 MAGGIE RIVAS RODRÍGUEZ – LATINA TRAILBLAZER
A Latina Trailblazer Scholar: Dr. Maggie Rivas-Rodríguez One of the newest research and scholarship gems of the University of Texas at Austin is the UT Voces Oral History Center directed by Dr. … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT RAUL RENE GONZALEZ’S ART WORLD
Raul Rene Gonzalez’s Art World Raul Rene Gonzalez is a self-described multidisciplinary artist who creates art by using a multitude of mediums and methods. While he favors painting, he is … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 02.26.22 FIGHTING POVERTY ON THE WESTSIDE
Latinos in San Antonio’s Westside: Fighting Poverty and Inequities San Antonio’s Westside, the poorest district in the city and one of the poorest urban communities in the United States, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT LATINOS AT THE SUPER BOWL
Latinos in Sports: Competing in the NFL and Super Bowl Tony Romo serving as this year’s Super Bowl CBS broadcaster will provide a play-by-play analysis of the big game, a television first for a … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 02.05.22 “PARKS ARE GOOD FOR LATINOS”
Parks Are Good For Latinos Brackenridge Park is Latinos’ Central Park. Weather permitting, Latino families fill the park on most weekends. As the population of the city moves to the Northwest, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT “RICHARD ARMENDARIZ”
Richard Armendariz: Teacher, Artist, Borderlands Interpreter Growing up in El Paso, Texas “with Juarez, Mexico in my backyard,” Latino artist Richard Armendariz found himself “saturated with a … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.01.22
Luis Jimenez: A Master of Borderland Art Luis Jimenez represents one of the premier sculptors and painters of the new Latino art generation. Rudolfo Anaya, the highly acclaimed New Mexico … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT CRUZ ORTIZ REVIVOR OF CHICANO MURALS
Cruz Ortiz: A Reviver of Chicano Murals In 1990 Chicano muralism in San Antonio had fallen onto hard times. The more than 50 murals completed at the Cassiano Homes were beginning to fade, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.18.21 PATRICIA: RUIZ-HEALY PROMOTER OF LATINO ART
Patricia Ruiz-Healy: A Promoter of Latino Art On November 18, Ruiz-Healy Art opened its exhibition Ruiz-Healy Art: Quinceañera commemorating the fifteen-year anniversary of the art gallery in … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT “LATINA ART VIRTUOSOS”
Latina Art Virtuosos Celebrate Santa Cecilia in Austin In 1991 the Austin City Council proclaimed Austin as the “Live Music Capital of the World,” and thirty years later the vibrant music scene … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 11.27.21 “THE ART OF JACINTO GUEVARA”
The Art of Jacinto Guevara: Documenting Unique Latino Culture By Ricardo Romo, PhD The seventies are remembered as a monumental decade for most Americans. In the early years of the decade … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 11.20.21 “LATINOS IN THE U.S. ECONOMY”
Latinos in the U.S. Economy: Challenging Times and Promising Opportunities The most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show promising employment figures and a drop in unemployment rates … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT “DAY OF THE DEAD IN SAN ANTONIO”
Day of The Dead Comes Alive in San Antonio The Mexican holiday known as Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, falls on November 1 and 2. The two-day celebration of the lives of the deceased … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.30.21 “GONZO247 TRANSFORMS HOUSTON WALLS”
Latino Artist Gonzo247 Transforms Houston’s Walls Houston’s skyline has changed dramatically in the last two decades, and Mario E. Figueroa, aka Gonzo247, has made sure that Latino art has kept up … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.16.21 “PRESERVING MEXICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE IN SAN ANTONIO”
Preserving Mexican Cultural Heritage in San Antonio A recent article in the New York Times, “Growth Tests a New San Antonio” by Patrick Sisson [Oct. 5, 2021], noted that “Some fear projects … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.08.21 ‘HONORING LATINO MILITARY HEROES”
Honoring Latino Military Heroes Every American war has produced Latino heroes. In the American Revolution, General George Washington counted on the help of Spanish colonists living thousands … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.02.21 MISSING IN U.S. HISTORICAL MEMORIALS
Latinos Missing in U.S. Historical Memorials By Ricardo Romo PhD History usually belongs to the victors. Although the Union won the Civil War and saved democracy in the United States, there are … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT TEXAS RESTORES SEGREGATED SCHOOL BUILT FOR MEXICAN AMERICANS
Marfa, Texas Restores Segregated School built for Mexican Americans In perhaps a first for Texas education history, Mexican American residents of Marfa, Texas have initiated an important community … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT AMERICO PAREDES: SCHOLAR, POET, MUSICIAN, TEACHER, MENTOR
Americo Paredes: Scholar, Poet, Musician, Teacher, and Mentor In my fifty years of academic life, I have interacted with hundreds of scholars and graduate students. When I first met Americo … [Read more...]