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LATINOPIA EVENT PROFILE – THE FIRST THANKSGIVING IN AMERICA

First Thanksgiving in El Paso 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, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EVENT PROFILE, History Tagged With: First Thanksgiving in America, Roberto Vasquez

December 12, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENT PROFILE MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY ( EL GRITO)

Mexican Independence Day “El Grito” Throughout Mexico and in Mexican and Chicano communities in the United States, the 16th of September is celebrated as Mexican Independence Day. It is the day … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EVENT PROFILE, History Tagged With: 16th of September, Diez y Seis de Septemibere, Mexican Independence Day

September 15, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENT PROFILE PORVENIR MASSACRE

LATINOPIA EVENT PROFILE THE PORVENIR MASSACRE One of the most horrendous of extra-judicial killings took place on January 28, 1918 in the outskirts of the village of Porvenir, Texas, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EVENT PROFILE, History Tagged With: Latinopia Event Profile, Porvenir Massacre

August 25, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENT PROFILE THE PUERTO RICAN DIASPORA

THE PUERTO RICAN DIASPORA FACTS AND ROOTS Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States of America, defined as property but not part of that nation. As such Puerto Ricans … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EVENT PROFILE, History Tagged With: Latinopia Event Profile, The Puerto Rican Diaspora

August 2, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENT PROFILE “1862 CINCO DE MAYO”

EL CINCO DE MAYO. Why celebrate an otherwise minor holiday in Mexico in the U.S. (or elsewhere for that matter)? Because El Cinco de Mayo is important to Chicanos and to freedom-loving Americans … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EVENT PROFILE, History Tagged With: Margarito J. Garcia III, the Battle of Pubela, What does Cinco de Mayo commemorate, What is Cinco de mayo

May 4, 2015 by

EVENT PROFILE – 1970 NATIONAL CHICANO MORATORIUM

AUGUST 29, 1970 CHICANO MORATORIUM MARCH Historically, Mexican Americans have defended their country and have distinguished themselves in the wars of the United States. Mexican Americans fought in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EVENT PROFILE, History Tagged With: 1970 Chicano Moratorium, Chicano Moratorium anniversary, Rosalio Munoz, Ruben Salazar

March 6, 2010 by

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG “TIJERINA – A REMEMBRANCE BY JOSÉ ANGEL GUTIÉRREZ”

“Cowards die hundreds of times a day; a warrior only once,” my father once said to me. When I met Reies López Tijerina these words came to have meaning and impact. He was a warrior for our people’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EVENT PROFILE, History, LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG Tagged With: 1960s Chicano leader dies, Reies Lopez Tijerina, Reies Lopez Tijerina passes, Tierra Amarilla Courthouse Raid

January 25, 2015 by

EVENT PROFILE- 1932 WHITEWASHING OF AMÉRICA TROPICAL

1932 WHITEWASHING OF AMÉRICA TROPICAL MURAL In June of 1932 the Mexican muralist Davíd Alfaro Siquieros arrived in Los Angeles invited by the Chouinard Institute of Art to conduct a series of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EVENT PROFILE, History

March 6, 2010 by

EVENT PROFILE – 1967 TIERRA AMARILLA COURTHOUSE RAID

1967 TIERRA AMARILLA COURTHOUSE RAID Inspired by a mystical dream in which he saw frozen horses melting in the sun, lay preacher Reies López Tijerina moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1963 and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EVENT PROFILE, History

March 6, 2010 by

EVENT PROFILE – 1972 LA RAZA UNIDA CONVENTION

1972 LA RAZA UNIDA NATIONAL CONVENTION Following a series of walk-outs by Mexican American students to protest inferior education at the high school in Crystal City, Texas in 1969, Chicano … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EVENT PROFILE, History

March 6, 2010 by

EVENT PROFILE – 1968 HIGH SCHOOL WALK-OUTS

1968 EAST LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOL WALK-OUTS By the mid-1960s, many Mexican American students were aware of social injustice and discrimination experienced by students in the Los Angeles Unified … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EVENT PROFILE, History

March 6, 2010 by

EVENT PROFILE – 1969 DENVER YOUTH CONFERENCE

  1969 DENVER YOUTH CONFERENCE In March of 1969, Chicano activists leader Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales convened a National Youth and Liberation Conference in Denver, Colorado. Approximately … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EVENT PROFILE, History

March 6, 2010 by

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.27.21 “DIANA MOLINA – THE ART OF THE BORDERLANDS””

February 27, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Diana Molina: The Art of the Borderlands Diana Molina’s 2020 book, Icons & Symbols of the Borderlands, is a rich compilation of more than 100 contemporary art images and photographs of the U.S.-Mexico border. She notes that the artists, all members of the Juntos Art Association, “explore the region’s animal and plant ecosystem, food and […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.20.21 “LESSONS FROM THE GREAT DEPRESSION”

February 20, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Lessons of the Great Depression: A Latino Perspective By Ricardo Romo, PhD A New York Times front page article on Sunday [Feb. 7, 2021] titled “As Jobs Dry Up, Renters Pack in and Fall Behind” got my attention. When talking about today’s job losses, poverty, homelessness, and hunger, many commentators often cite statistics from the […]

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 02.14.21

February 14, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Trumpism: A Death Cult… “The (Republican) party is his. It doesn’t belong to anybody else.” QAnon Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) Whom are you not allowed to criticize? Following the dynamics of the Trump Impeachment – not only the Impeachment itself but also the events that led to it – is at the same time […]

PENSAMIENTOS WITH ALFREDO SANTOS 02.07.21

February 6, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Bienvenidos otra vez a La Voz Newspaper. Primeramente, we would like to call to your attention a number of our stories in this issue. First is the article on page 4 about what the University of California is doing to help farm workers. A lot of people say that farm workers are essential workers, but […]

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By Tia Tenopia on January 4, 2015

Delta Groove Music recording artist Los FabuLocos is a Southern California band whose unique sound, “Cali-Mex,”is a fusion of blues, Americana and Chicano soul music. Band members include Jesús Cuevas, accordion and vocals; Rubén Guaderama, guitar,bajo sexto, tres and vocals; James Barrios, bass and vocals; Mike Molina, drums and Kid Ramos, guitar( not in this […]

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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.

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