100 YEARS OF LATINO THEATRE
100 YEARS OF LATINO THEATER IN AMERICA 1900 In Ybor City and Tampa, Florida, Cuban mutual aid societies like El Centro Español de West Tampa, Círculo Cubano and other self-help civic organizations … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA HERO BILL RICHARDSON
THE LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS MOURNS THE PASSING OF BILL RICHARDSON Washington, DC - LULAC is deeply saddened by the passing of Bill Richardson, a loyal and trusted leader whose … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA HERO ROBERTO CINTLI RODRIGUEZ
The following article was written by Enrique Murillo Jr. who remembers Dr. Roberto Cintli" Rodríguez as a friend, amigo, mentor, elder, social justice activist, columnist, prolific writer, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA DOCUMENT CONSTITUTION OF PUERTO RICO
CONTEXT: When Spanish explorers encountered Puerto Rico in 1493 they claimed it for the Spanish crown. Puerto Rico remained under Spanish rule for four hundred years until 1898 when the United … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA HERO LUPE ONTIVEROS – A REMEMBRANCE
Lupe Ontiveros - A Remembrance By Jesús Treviño _______________________________________________ On July 26, 2012, acclaimed actress Lupe Ontiveros passed away, the victim of cancer. She left … [Read more...]
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...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 2012 LIBROTRAFICANTES 6
The Librotraficantes Banned Book Caravan left Houston, Texas on March 12, 2012. After stops in San Antonio and El Paso, Texas, and Albuquerque , New Mexico, the caravan was ready to set out on the … [Read more...]
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...]
LATINOPIA HERO GLORIA MOLINA – A CHICANA PIONEER
GLORIA MOLINA: A CHICANA PIONEER. Like many, many others, I was saddened to learn of the passing of Gloria Molina. She had battled cancer for three years. Accolades poured in from public … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1969 DENVER YOUTH CONFERENCE
Latino identity has always been a vexing question. Should we call ourselves Mexican Americans, Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, Boricuas, Latinos, Hispanics? A historic moment of self-definition took place in … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT DENVER YOUTH LIBERATION CONFERENCE
In March of 1969, more than 1500 Mexican American youth attended the National Chicano Youth Liberation Conference at the Crusade for Justice in Denver, Colorado. The event was pivotal in that it … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD TREVIÑO ON 1969 DENVER YOUTH LIBERATION CONFERENCE
Latinopia Event Trevino on Denver Youth Conference from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In March of 1969, more than 1500 Mexican American youth attended the National Chicano Youth Liberation Conference at … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT DENVER YOUTH LIBERATION CONFERENCE TWO
In March of 1969, more than 1500 Mexican American youth attended the National Chicano Youth Liberation Conference at the Crusade for Justice in Denver, Colorado. The event was pivotal in that it … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1969 DENVER WOMEN’S CAUCUS
The 1969 Denver Youth Conference attracted more than 1500 Mexican American and Puerto Rican youth from throughout the United States to discuss an ideological framework for the incipient Chicano … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]