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LATINOPIA CINEMA RAQUEL WELCH – SEX SYMBOL, ACTRESS, ROLE MODEL

RAQUEL WELCH: International sex symbol, Award-winning actress, and Latina role Model by Dr. Frank Javier Garcia Berumen Raquel Welch was the biggest Latina female film star since Rita … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, FEATURES Tagged With: Frank Berumen, Raquel Welch

March 24, 2023 by wpengine

LATINOPIA HERO – HENRY DARROW

Henry Darrow -  A Remembrance By Dr. Frank Javier García Berumen Henry Darrow, veteran Latino actor of stage, film, and television; as well as social activist passed away on March 14th, in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, FEATURES, LATINOPIA HERO Tagged With: Frank Berumen, Henry Darrow, Passing of Henry Darrrow

March 20, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA BIOGRAPHY NOEL QUIÑONES

Noel Quiñones (born July 20, 1959, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican screenwriter, film director and film producer. He left Puerto Rico at age 18 to study cinematography and filmmaking at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BIOGRAPHY, FEATURES Tagged With: Noel Quiñones, Puerto Rican filmmakers

July 29, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

TOP BOOKS ON LATINO CINEMA

TEN BOOKS ON LATINO CINEMA ______________________________________________________________________________ HISPANICS IN HOLLYWOOD By Luis Reyes ad Peter Rubie Garland Publishing, Inc. New York … [Read more...]

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June 13, 2010 by

LATINOPIA CINEMA RESURRECTION REMEMBERS ELIZABETH

The cast  and crew of the Showtime television series Resurrection Blvd were shocked to hear of the passing of their colleague and friend Elizabeth Pena who played the role of Bibi Corrales in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FEATURES Tagged With: Elizabeth Pena, Passing of Elizabeth Peña, Resurrection Blvd

October 27, 2014 by wpengine

TOP LATINO MOTION PICTURES

TOP LATINO MOTION PICTURES Latinopia defines Latino motion pictures as those movies having to do with the Latin American experience written, produced and or directed by people from Central America, … [Read more...]

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June 9, 2010 by

LATINOPIA CINEMA LINKS

LATINOPIA CINEMA LINKS: NALIP (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS). This national organization promotes Latinos in television and motion pictures. Their weekly newsletter keeps … [Read more...]

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June 6, 2010 by JT

LATINA FILMAKERS

The Boyle Heights Latina Independent Film Extravaganza yearly celebrates the film and video work of Latina filmmakers. Ranging from documentaries and narrative films to music videos, the works signal … [Read more...]

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THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 6.04.26 EVA MARENGO SANCHEZ’S SOLO EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTS FAMILY TRADITIONS

June 6, 2026 By wpengine

Eva Marengo Sanchez’s solo show, Any Given Monday, at the Ruiz Healy Art Gallery in San Antonio, features the San Antonio-based artist’s new paintings. Her recent artwork combines natural floral beauty with the daily activities of food preparation, presented in both purposeful and playful ways. In these creations, Marengo Sanchez combines traditional oil painting techniques […]

EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE JOSÉ CISNEROS BORDERLAND ARTIST

June 6, 2026 By JT

I was first introduced to the exquisite artwork of José Cisneros, the eminent and internationally renowned artist of the Spanish Borderlands from El Paso, Texas, by my good friend, mentor, and muse Dr. Félix D. Almaraz Jr.  I first got to meet José Cisneros at the annual conference of the Texas State Historical Association in […]

BRAVE ROAD WITH DON FELIPE 05.22.26 “IN AMERICA’S DEFENSE: MEXICANS AND MEXICAN AMERICANS”

April 15, 2018 By Tia Tenopia

IN AMERICA’S DEFENSE: MEXICANS AND MEXICAN AMERICANS    By Felipe de Ortego y Gasca At almost 92, World War II seems like a world and a half ago. I had just turned 17 in 1943 when I enlisted in the Marines during the dark days of World War II and 20 when I was mustered […]

SAL BALDENEGRO’S POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS 05.22.26 OUR HISTORICAL TRUTHS ARE NOT ERASABLE

May 22, 2026 By wpengine

Our historical truths aren’t erasable… To control a people you must first control what they think about themselves and how they regard their history and culture. And when your conqueror makes you ashamed of your culture and your history, he needs no prison walls and no chains to hold you. John Henrik Clarke, African-American historian, […]

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LATINOPIA FOOD “JALAPEÑO SODA BREAD” RECIPE

By Tia Tenopia on March 14, 2011

Jalapeño Irish Soda Bread The sweetness of traditional Irish soda bread ingredients—raisins, buttermilk, some sugar—are richly complimented by jalapeño heat. Here’s a soda bread recipe from Ireland brought to the USA from Galway by Mary Patricia Reilly Murray and later transformed  with her blessing by her daughter, Bobbi Murray, who added jalapeño chile.  A real […]

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LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MONTOYA “PACHUCO PORTFOLIO”

By Tia Tenopia on June 12, 2011

José Montoya is a renowned poet, artist and activist who has been in the forefront of the Chicano art movement. One of his most celebrated poems is titled “Pachuco Portfolio” which pays homage to the iconic and enduring character of El Pachuco, the 1940s  Mexican American youth who dressed in the stylish Zoot Suit.

Category: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature

LATINOPIA ART SONIA ROMERO 2

By Tia Tenopia on October 20, 2013

Sonia Romero is a graphic artist,muralist and print maker. In this second profile on Sonia and her work, Latinopia explores Sonia’s public murals, in particular the “Urban Oasis” mural at the MacArthur Park Metro Station in Los Angeles, California.

Category: Art, LATINOPIA ART

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