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ROMO DE TEJAS 3.29.20 “LATINOS CONFRONT THE PANDEMIC”

Latinos live in significant numbers in four states hard hit by the Covid-19 Pandemic: California, Texas, New York, and Florida. It is already evident that the Covid-19 health crisis is changing the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: Coronavirus and Latinos, Ricardo Romo, Romo de Tejas

March 29, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

ROMO DE TEJAS 4.05.20 “CORONAVIRUS: LATINAS CREATE JOBS AND OFFER HOPE”

The fact that more than six million Americans filed for unemployment this week suggests that work for many has disappeared. While many of these jobs may return, there is great uncertainty about when. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: Blanca Garcia, Ricardo Romo, Romo de Tejas, Veronica Prida

April 5, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

ROMO DE TEJAS 3.22.20 “JOE BERNAL: LESSONS FROM A SUCCESSFUL LATINO LEADER

Joe Bernal was a pioneer in securing educational rights and opportunities for Latinos. All San Antonians can be proud of his many contributions. Joe Bernal was baptized Jose Maria Bernal and is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: Joe Bernal, Joseph Bernal, Ricardo Romo

March 22, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

ROMO DE TEJAS – THE JACQUELINE BECERRA MURAL

The Jacqueline Becerra Mural by Los Otros In 2014 two of San Antonio’ s outstanding muralists decided to team up and form Los Otros Murals team. Since that time David “Shek” Vega and Nik Soupe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: Jacqueline Becerra Mural, Romo de Tejas

February 3, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

ROMO DE TEJAS 01.19.20 “LATINOS ALSO INSPIRED BY DR. KING’S DREAM”

Latinos Also Inspired by Dr. King’s Dream Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke before 250,000 demonstrators for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in August of 1963, the largest protest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: MALDEF, Ricardo Romo, Romo de Tejas, Vilma Martinez

January 18, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

ROMO DE TEJAS – 01.12.20 – THE BIRTH OF BORDERLAND FOLKLORE

Born in 1915, Americo Paredes, rose to become the founder of Mexican American Folklore in America and creator of Mexican American Studies in Texas. In 1937, Paredes published his first poems in La … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: Americo Paredes, Ricardo Romo, Rolando HInojosa, Romo de Tejas

January 12, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

ROMO DE TEJAS ON “CÉSAR MARTÍNEZ”

César Martínez. César Martínez grew up in Laredo, Texas and attended Texas A&M University at Kingsville. While at the Kingsville campus he formed friendships with several Latino artists who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: César Martinez, Ricardo Romo, Romo de Tejas

December 23, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

ROMO DE TEJAS 12.08.19 “WHY THEY LEAVE: CENTRAL AMERICAN ACCOUNT”

Why They Leave: A Central American Account In the last decade more immigrants arrived at the U.S. borders from Mexico and Central America than from any other region of the world. The arrival of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: Central American immigrants, Ricardo Romo, Romo de Tejas

December 8, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

ROMO DE TEJAS – HECTOR PEREZ GARCIA

A Champion for Latino Veterans and Civil Rights:  The Story of Dr. Hector Perez Garcia Latinos have fought in every American war dating back to the American Revolution in 1776. They … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: Hector P. Garcia, Ricardo Romo, Romo de Tejas

November 17, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

ROMO DE TEJAS – 10.27.19 MARTA SANCHEZ

Marta Sanchez: Art Formed by Culture, Tradition, and Memory Marta Sanchez is an important Latina artist who over the past three decades has contributed  to creating Latina and Chicana art in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: Marta Sanchez, Ricardo Romo, Romo de Tejas

October 26, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

ROMO DE TEJAS – JESÚS MOROLES

Jesús Moroles: A Renowned American Sculptor During his life as an artist, Jesús Moroles  received many  important commissions for his granite sculptures.  Over a thirty-four year  career, he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: Jesús Moroles, Ricardo Romo, Romo de Tejas

October 13, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 08.13.22

August 13, 2022 By wpengine

¡Viva Barrio Hollywood! I’m often asked about my background – where I grew up, etc. So I decided to take a break from the day’s “heavy” political topics and instead hit some highlights about Barrio Hollywood, where I grew up in the 1950s and early 1960s to respond to some of the questions posited to […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 08.13.22 – CARMEN TAFOLLA AWARD-WINNING POET

August 13, 2022 By wpengine

Carmen Tafolla: A Prize-Winning Latina Poet Carmen Tafolla’s contributions to American literature are multifaceted and profound. Her readers already knew this when Alex Haley called her a “world-class writer.” Literature teachers and students celebrated her selection as San Antonio’s first Poet Laureate in 2012 followed by her 2015 appointment as Texas’ Poet Laureate. A steady […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.06.22 “BENDITO BENITO”

August 6, 2022 By wpengine

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Bendito Benito Confieso mi resistencia a querer abonar el tema. Tanto se ha dicho y escrito de Benito Martínez Ocasio (Bad Bunny) y su concierto reciente en Puerto Rico que me resultaba fútil añadir una opinión mas al mar de tinta y papel. Sin embargo, aquí me encuentro aceptando […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.06.22. MARTA SANCHEZ – CHICANA TRADITION AND MEMORY

August 6, 2022 By wpengine

The Life and Art of Marta Sanchez: Impressions of Chicana Culture, Tradition, and Memory In 1984 Marta Sanchez, a young Chicana artist from San Antonio, was selected for the “Mira” exhibit which was the first national Chicano/Latino art exhibition in America. Sponsored by Canadian Club, a beverage powerhouse in the United States and Canada, the […]

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