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BIOGRAPHY – JOSÉ ANGEL GUTIÉRREZ

JOSÉ ANGEL GUTIÉRREZ Born on October 25,1944, José Ángel Gutiérrez was the son of a medical doctor in the South Texas town of Crystal City. Although better off than many of the farm workers who … [Read more...]

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March 6, 2010 by

THE HISTORY OF MEXICAN AMERICANS IN AUSTIN

THE HISTORY OF MEXICAN AMERICANS IN AUSTIN by Dr. Cynthia e. Orozco The history of Mexican Americans in Austin is largely an unexplored and unwritten history. No book or scholarly article about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DOCUMENTS, History Tagged With: Dr. Cynthia E. Orozco, History of Mexcian Americans in Austin

January 20, 2023 by wpengine

LATINOPIA EVENT 1943 ZOOT SUIT RIOTS

In 1943, gangs of American servicemen attacked young Mexican American youth dressed in Zoot Suits, beat them and ripped off their clothes. This infamous incident, that lasted a week, became known as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: Eduardo Pagan, Zoot Suit Riots

December 3, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA EVENT 1966 UFW PEREGRINACIÓN (PILGRIMAGE) MARCH

The effort to organize farm workers under a union contract has been a long and difficult struggle. In 1965, César Chávez and Dolores Huerta created what would become the United Farm Workers Union. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: 1966 Peregrinacion, 1966 United farm Workers march, Dolores Huerta, United Farm Workers Union, What's New

March 19, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENT THE FIRST THANKSGIVING EL PASO, TEJAS 1598

  Centuries before the first Spanish Explorers ventured into the El Paso region, the "High Plains" and deserts of the Rio Grande valley were the home of the Mansos, Tiguas, Piro as well as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: Juan de Onate, The First Thanksgiving

November 20, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

MOMENT IN TIME DOSS VS. BERNAL

  This photo is of Alex and Esther Bernal who in 1943 won a historic and precedent-setting lawsuit which challenged long-standing residential segregatiom in Fullerton, California.  Here's the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, MOMENT IN TIME

March 25, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENT 2018 GUTIÉRREZ ON EL MOVIMIENTO

 Latinopia Event 2018 Gutiérrez on El Movimiento from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. José Angel Gutiérrez is the founder of the La Raza Unida political party which had a major impact on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: Chicano Civil Rights Movement, El Movimiento, José Angel Gutíerrez

February 4, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENT 2018 GUTIÉRREZ ON EL MOVIMIENTO 2

Latinopia Event 2018 Gutiérrez on el movimiento 2 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In the 1960s the American political landscape was rocked when a new third political party comprised of and directed to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: El Movimiento, José Angel Gutíerrez, La Raza Unida political party, The Chicano Movement

February 11, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENT 1972 LA RAZA UNIDA CONVENTION

Latinopia Events 1972 Raza Unida Convention from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In 1969, a third American political party, whose membership was predominantly  Mexican American, was founded in Crystal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT

September 22, 2010 by JT

LATINOPIA EVENT 2009 ACTIVISTS REUNION

In the 1960s, conditions for Mexican Americans and other Latinos in the United States were bleak. Latinos experienced high unemployment, poor housing, a 50% drop out rate at high schools where … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT

February 6, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENTS 1967 PUERTO RICO PLEBISCITE

Following the conclusion of the Spanish American War in 1898, the island of Puerto Rico became a colony of the United States. Since that time, Puerto Ricans have debated the best course for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT

June 24, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENT 1984 LATINOS WIN PULITZER PRIZE

In 1983, a group of Mexican American reporters and columnists working at the Los Angeles Times, together undertook a massive project to report on the Southern California Mexican American community.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: Frank Sotomayor, Latinos Awarded the Pultizer Prize

July 30, 2022 by wpengine

MOMENT IN TIME A MEETING OF SCHOLARS

A MOMENT IN TIME A Meeting of Scholars. In October of 1982, a number of Chicano scholars attended a conference at the University of Texas at Austin. Following the conference, Sociologist Dr. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, MOMENT IN TIME Tagged With: A MOMENT IN TIME

July 16, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA EVENT 1940 THE PACHUCOS

In 1940, the first generation of bilingual, bi-cultural Mexican American youth found themselves living as second-class citizens in the United States. They responded by creating a vibrant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: 1940s Mexican Americans, caló, Dr. David Romo, Pachucos, pachuquismo

June 25, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA EVENT 1940 ORIGINS OF THE PACHUCOS

In the 1940s, in response to widespread discrimination by American society, Mexican American youth created their own counter-culture movement. They called themselves pachucos and they had their own … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: Dr. David Romo, Origins of the pachucos, pachuquismo

June 25, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA DOCUMENT A PARTIAL HISTORY OF VIOLENCE AGAINST LA RAZA

 A Look at Police and Prosecutorial Culture and the Killing of Mexican Origin People in Texas                                                                   José Angel Gutiérrez, Emeritus, PhD, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DOCUMENTS, History Tagged With: El Paso Massacre, José Angel Gutíerrez, Uvalde massacre

June 11, 2022 by wpengine

MEMORIAL DAY 2022

This year Memorial Day has acquired a new meaning. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT

May 28, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA EVENT 1896 TERESA URREA

Dr. David Romo is a borderlands historian with a specialty in the history of El Paso, Texas. one of the little known but important precursors to the Mexican Revolution of 1910 was the faith healer and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: Dr. David Romo, Terecita Urrea, Teresa Urrea

May 20, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA EVENT 1896 LEGACY OF TERESA URREA

Dr. David Romo, a Borderlands historian, has documented the life of Teresa Urrea, a faith healer and politicla ctivist who is now considered one of the precursors to the Mexican Revolution of 1910. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: 1896 Legacy of Teresa Urrea, Dr. David Romo, Latinopia Event 1896 Teresa Urrea, Terecita Urrea, Teresa Urrea

May 20, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA HERO DR. ARMANDO NAVARRO

Dr. Armando Navarro was an acclaimed scholar, community activist and mentor to generations of students. He passed away on April 19, 2022. Immigrant rights attorney Russell Jaurequi remembers his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA HERO Tagged With: Dr. Armando Navarro, Russell Jaurequi

April 29, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA HERO ROLANDO HINOJOSA-SMITH

Remembering a Premier Chicano Writer: Rolando Hinojosa-Smith by Dr. Ricardo Romo Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, a long-time professor of Spanish, English, and Creative Writing at the University of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA HERO Tagged With: Latinopia Hero, Ricardo Romo, Rolando Hinojosa Smith

April 25, 2022 by wpengine

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.28.23 CRYSTAL CITY 1969

January 27, 2023 By wpengine

An Inspiring Latino Play: Crystal City 1969 David Lozano and Raul Trevino wrote Crystal City 1969 in 2009, a production which The Dallas Morning News called the “Best New Play” of 2009. Residents from Crystal City learned of its success by word of mouth, but individuals who contributed to the school walkouts that permanently transformed […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.20.23 OSCAR ALVARADO MASTER MOSAIC ARTIST

January 20, 2023 By wpengine

Oscar Alvarado: Latino Master Artist of Tile Mosaic On most days of the year, Oscar Alvarado steps out of the warehouse at his San Antonio Southtown studio, spaces that he shares with his twin brother Robert, to look over sections of nearly two acres filled with sand, tile, rock, glass, and steel. He treasures the […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT AL RENDON AN ACCLAIMED LATINO PHOTOGRAPHER

January 14, 2023 By wpengine

Al Rendon: A Highly Acclaimed Latino Photographer Every American City has its favorite photographer who is able to produce revealing imagery that captures the mind and soul of its people, that documents the cultural attributes of its society, and that reveals the historical aspects of the region’s landscape. Large cities with diverse populations count on […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT JOSÉ ESQUIVAL A CHICANO TRAILBLAZER

January 7, 2023 By wpengine

José Esquivel: A Chicano Art Trailblazer José Esquivel, one of the founding members of the Chicano art movement in America, passed away on December 16, 2022. He was 87 years old. A memorial to Esquivel is planned for Tuesday evening, January 3rd at the Centro Cultural Aztlan. Through his paintings Esquivel documented life in his […]

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